General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. (December 18, 1912 – July 4, 2002) was a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. Davis was the first African-American general in the United States Air Force. During World War II, Davis was commander of the 332nd Fighter Group, which escorted bombers on air combat missions over Europe. Davis himself flew sixty missions in P-39, Curtiss P-40, P-47 and P-51 Mustang fighters.

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  • General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. (December 18, 1912 – July 4, 2002) was a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. Davis was the first African-American general in the United States Air Force. During World War II, Davis was commander of the 332nd Fighter Group, which escorted bombers on air combat missions over Europe. Davis himself flew sixty missions in P-39, Curtiss P-40, P-47 and P-51 Mustang fighters.
  • Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. fue un piloto estadounidense, el primer afroamericano en ser general de la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos. Se graduó en la Academia Militar de los Estados Unidos y en 1941 fue admitido al Cuerpo Aéreo del Ejército de su país. En 1942 organizó al 99vo Escuadrón de Persecución, la primera flotilla aérea compuesta solamente de personas de color y en 1943 comandó a los Aviadores de Tuskegee. Voló en alrededor de 60 misiones de combate y en 1948 ayudó a planificar la desegregación de las Fuerzas Aéreas, más tarde participó en la Guerra de Corea. Después de retirarse como teniente general en 1970, fue nombrado director de seguridad en aviación civil por el Departamento de Transporte de los Estados Unidos, cargo que ocupó de 1971 a 1975.
  • Benjamin Oliver Davis est un général de l'United States Air Force, commandant pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale des Tuskegee Airmen. Davis fut le premier général afro-américain de l'US Air Force. Durant la guerre il commandera le 332nd Fighter Group, qui escortait des bombardiers en mission au dessus de l'Europe. Il réalisera lui même 60 missions de combat en P-39, Curtiss P-40, P-47 et P-51 Mustang. Il est le fils de Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. , Brigadier General de l'armée américaine.
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  • General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. (December 18, 1912 – July 4, 2002) was a United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. Davis was the first African-American general in the United States Air Force. During World War II, Davis was commander of the 332nd Fighter Group, which escorted bombers on air combat missions over Europe. Davis himself flew sixty missions in P-39, Curtiss P-40, P-47 and P-51 Mustang fighters.
  • Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. fue un piloto estadounidense, el primer afroamericano en ser general de la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos. Se graduó en la Academia Militar de los Estados Unidos y en 1941 fue admitido al Cuerpo Aéreo del Ejército de su país. En 1942 organizó al 99vo Escuadrón de Persecución, la primera flotilla aérea compuesta solamente de personas de color y en 1943 comandó a los Aviadores de Tuskegee.
  • Benjamin Oliver Davis est un général de l'United States Air Force, commandant pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale des Tuskegee Airmen. Davis fut le premier général afro-américain de l'US Air Force. Durant la guerre il commandera le 332nd Fighter Group, qui escortait des bombardiers en mission au dessus de l'Europe. Il réalisera lui même 60 missions de combat en P-39, Curtiss P-40, P-47 et P-51 Mustang. Il est le fils de Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. , Brigadier General de l'armée américaine.
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