Benjamin O. Davis Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Benjamin O. Davis Jr.

American World War II pilot, first African-American U.S. Air Force general

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1912

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jul-2002

Profession: military officer, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr.
(December 18, 1912 – July 4, 2002) was an American United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. He was the first African-American general officer in the United States Air Force.
On December 9, 1998, he was advanced to four-star general by President Bill Clinton.
During World War II, Davis was commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group, which escorted bombers on air combat missions over Europe.
Davis flew sixty missions in P-39, Curtiss P-40, P-47 and P-51 Mustang fighters.
Davis followed in his father's footsteps in breaking racial barriers, as Benjamin O.
Davis Sr.
was the first African-American general in the United States Army.