Davis, Benjamin O., Jr., 1912-2002

LC control no.	n 86114100
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Personal name heading	Davis, Benjamin O., Jr., 1912-2002 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Davis, B. O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002 Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002
Associated country	United States
Birth date	1912-12-18
Death date	2002-07-04
Place of birth	Washington (D.C.)
Place of death	Washington (D.C.)
Affiliation	University of Chicago United States Military Academy Air University (U.S.). Air War College United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 99th United States. Department of Transportation United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 332nd
Profession or occupation	Airmen Public officers United States. Army--Officers Fighter pilots
Found in	NUCMC data from U.S.A. Mil. Hist. Inst. for Oral history coll: Topical projects, 1975-1985 (Davis, Benjamin O.) WWA, 1974-75 (Davis, Benjamin Oliver, Jr., govt. ofcl, ret. air force general; b. Washington, D.C., 1912; s. Benjamin Oliver and Sadie (Overton) D.; B.S. U.S. Mil. Acad., 1936; LTG, 1965; dep. chief staff ops. Hdqs. USAFE, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1958-61; Silver Star; Croix de Guerre; home: Arlington, Va.) NUCMC data from Univ. of West Fla. for Patterson, R.G. Papers, 1935-1943 (Subjects include Gen. B.O. Davis) New York times, July 7, 2002: obituaries (Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr.; commander, Tuskegee Airmen; b. Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. on Dec. 18, 1912 in Washington; d. July 4, 2002 in Washington) Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present: From the Age of Segregation to the Twenty-first Century, accessed via The Oxford African American Studies Center online database, July 27, 2014: (Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr.; Army officer, Air Force officer; born 18 December 1912 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States; attended the University of Chicago; graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (1936); assigned to the first training class at the Tuskegee Army Air Field (1942); attended the Air War College; assigned to the Pentagon after graduation (1949); returned to combat in Korea (1953); between 1955 and 1961 commanded units in Taiwan and Germany; upon returning to the United States, became the director of manpower and organization, deputy chief of staff for programs and requirements at the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force; in 1965 he became the first African American lieutenant general in the American military; served as chief of staff for the United Nations Command and U.S. Forces in Korea, commanded the Thirteenth Air Force in the Philippines; assigned as deputy commander in chief, U.S. Strike Command; also served in the Middle East, southern Asia, and Africa; retired in February 1970; after retirement Davis worked at the U.S. Department of Transportation; President Bill Clinton awarded Davis his fourth star, making him a full general (1988); died 04 July 2002 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States) Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present: From the Age of Segregation to the Twenty-first Century, accessed December 21, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Davis, Benjamin O., Jr.; Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr.; army officer (1866-1995), Air Force officer; born 18 December 1912 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States; attended the University of Chicago; entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (1932-1936); first training class at the Tuskegee Army Air Field- Tuskegee Airmen (1942); promoted to lieutenant colonel; assigned command the all-black Ninety-ninth Pursuit Squadron, the first black air unit; led the unit to North Africa (1943); took a command of the 332d Fighter Group (1943); earned the Silver Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross; attended the Air War College and was assigned to the Pentagon after graduation (1949); combated in Korea (1953); became the first African American lieutenant general in the American military (1965); served in Italy, Germany, the Middle East, southern Asia, and Africa; worked in the U.S. Department of Transportation (1971); published his autobiography (1991); president Bill Clinton awarded him his fourth star, making him a full general; died 04 July 2002 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States)