Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. (July 1, 1877 – November 26, 1970) was a career officer in the United States Army. One of the few black officers in an era when American society was largely segregated, in 1940 he was promoted to brigadier general, …

Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. (born July 1, 1877 or May 28, 1880, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died November 26, 1970, North Chicago, Illinois) became, in 1940, the first Black general in any branch of the U.S. military.

African American Soldiers have served in the American military since the Revolutionary War. Many, like Brig. Gen. Benjamin Davis Sr., pushed against racial boundaries to better the situation of future Black Soldiers. Davis began his Army service in a segregated unit.

General Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. was the First African American general officer in the Active-Duty Army in the U.S. Army. The United States Army pays tribute to African...

Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., was born in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 1877. He entered the military service on July 13, 1898, during the War with Spain as a temporary first lieutenant of the...

2025年2月1日 · One of the most prominent generals in US history, Benjamin O Davis Senior was the first African American army officer to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.

2017年10月23日 · On October 25, 1940, he was appointed brigadier general. Promoted general at the age of 60, Davis saw little action in World War II. During the conflict, he mostly made inspection tours of Black troops in Europe. While in this role, Davis increasingly supported the desegregation of the U.S. Army.

2024年2月25日 · In 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first Black person to achieve the rank of brigadier general in the US Army. His son, Benjamin O. Davis Jr., later commanded the famed Tuskegee Airmen.

2016年1月30日 · On Oct. 25, 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first African American to hold star rank in the U.S. Army and in the armed forces.

Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. (December 18, 1912 – July 4, 2002) was a United States Air Force (USAF) general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. He was the first African-American brigadier general in the USAF.