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  • Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.
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  • Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. (1877 or 1880 – November 26, 1970) was the first African-American general officer in the United States Army. He was the father of Air Force General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
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  • 9
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serviceyears
  • 1898
Birth Date
  • 1877-07-01
  • May 1880
Commands
  • 4
  • 369
Branch
  • 20
death place
  • Chicago, Illinois
Name
  • Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr.
Caption
  • --08-08
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  • Place of burial
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death date
  • 1970-11-26
Rank
  • 15
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Relations
  • Son — Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., USAF
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abstract
  • Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. (1877 or 1880 – November 26, 1970) was the first African-American general officer in the United States Army. He was the father of Air Force General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
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