Do you know who General Benjamin Davis Jr is?

2015-10-26T23:02:55-04:00

Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force. He is the son of general Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. His father was the first African-American general in the United States Army.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Oct 26 at 2015 11:30 PM

2015-10-26T23:30:25-04:00

No I did not know that Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force. SSgt Alex Robinson

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Oct 27 at 2015 1:35 AM

2015-10-27T01:35:29-04:00

Certainly, SSgt Alex Robinson. He was one of the Tuskegee Airmen. During WWII, then "Captain Davis was assigned to the first training class at Tuskegee Army Air Field (hence the name Tuskegee Airmen), and in March 1942 earned his wings as one of five black officers to complete the course. He was the first black officer to solo an Army Air Corps aircraft."
While in college, we frequently jumped at Moton Field in Tuskegee (site of primary flight training). We were told that it was GEN Davis that got the FAA to build the huge runway there, but I was never able to confirm it.
GEN Davis died in 2002.

Response by SFC Terry Fortune made Oct 27 at 2015 11:12 AM

2015-10-27T11:12:53-04:00

Did not know.