Air Force Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. is the founder and commander of the Tuskegee Airmen, ... Davis would see his Tuskegee Airmen swell in ranks to 1,000 and form the 99th Pursuit Squadron, ...

Tuskegee Airmen Capt. Alva Temple, 1st Lt. Harry Stewart, ... Captain Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., who later became the Air Force's first African American general, were in the program.

More shoulder of retired Lt. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis who commanded the famed Tuskegee Airmen during World War II during ceremonies 09 December at the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, DC.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 […] ...

According to a biography on the post website, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. had a distinguished career. Born in 1877 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of a servant for Civil War Gen. John A. Logan.

Robert Friend served as a wingman for Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. during WWII. He went on to direct Project Blue Book , a classified Air Force research initiative that investigated 12,618 alleged UFO ...

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.

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 ...