Black Community Profile: Benjamin O. Davis - AARP
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Celebrating Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., who was among the first group of aviators to earn their wings from the Tuskegee Institute. In 1954, Davis became the first African American Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force.
Celebrating Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., who was among the first group of aviators to earn their wings from the Tuskegee Institute. In 1954, Davis became the first African American Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force.
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