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Today in Aviation History: Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Becomes the USAF's First African American Major General

On this day in aviation history-66 years ago, on May 22, 1959-Benjamin O. Davis Jr. became the first African American Major General in the United States Air Force. Best known for commanding the ...
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BENJAMIN O. DAVIS JR. DIES; LED WWII TUSKEGEE AIRMEN

Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the leader of the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and the first black general in the Air Force, has died. Davis, who was 89 and suffered from Alzheimer's ...