The "Tuskegee Experiment" was expected to fail. However, not only was the program a milestone in training African-Americans as military pilots, but the Tuskegee Airmen went on to succeed with ...

Air Force Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. is the founder and commander of the Tuskegee Airmen, a veteran of three wars and the son of the Army's first Black general.

On May 22, 1959, Benjamin O. Davis Jr. made history as the first African American to be promoted to Major General in the United States Air Force. Best known for commanding the legendary Tuskegee ...

The Honor Grant, awarded by the county, is going to Richton Park-based Benjamin O. Davis VFW Post 311, which recently marked its 20th year.

AFRO Archives Photo- (September, 1944) A General meets all kinds of folks overseas. Here (in center) is Brig. Gen. B.O. Davis. At first you would think he is with a […] ...

He is also a descendant of General Benjamin O. Davis Jr., who was commander of the Tuskegee Airmen.Guests of Honor for Thursday's commemorative event include, pilot, navigator, and bombardier, 102 ...

And that's where why that became the centerpiece of the Tuskegee Airmen. S1: You know , so Benjamin Davis Junior's contributions , I mean , they even go much further than just his time in the ...

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. In ...

Discover the Tuskegee Airmen's impact at a new exhibit in St. Louis, highlighting their historic contributions and role in ...

They can do anything that other people can do." >> The first 12 Black aviation cadets under the supervision of Captain Benjamin O. Davis Jr. reported to Tuskegee, Alabama, in July of 1941.

The first African American pilots to serve in the United States military, the Tuskegee Airmen helped the Allies win World War II and put the U.S. armed forces on the road to integration.