Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 22 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 18,1912 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Washington |
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| United States | |
| Date of died | July 4,2002 |
| Died | Walter Reed Army Medical Center |
| Parents | Benjamin O. Davis Sr. |
| Elnora Dickerson Davis | |
| Siblings | Elnora Davis |
| Olive Davis | |
| Spouse | Agatha Scott |
| Education | United States Military Academy West Point Admissions Office |
| United States Military Academy | |
| The University of Chicago | |
| Central High School | |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
| Silver Star | |
| Distinguished Flying Cross | |
| Air Medal | |
| Langley Gold Medal | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 686007 |
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Life story
Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. was a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. He was the first African-American brigadier general in the USAF. On December 9, 1998, he was advanced to four-star general by President Bill Clinton.