| | Despising Segregation, Ben Davis, Jr. was determined to destroy it. Although he was shunned always, Ben Davis, Jr. studied at the Western Reserve and Chicago Universities. In 1936, Benjamin Davis, Jr. graduated thirty-fifth out of 276 in the Class of 1936 from West Point. After graduating, Ben Davis Jr. served as an infantry officer. In 1942, Ben Davis, Jr. entered the U.S air force and completed his flight training. | | Despising Segregation, Ben Davis, Jr. was determined to destroy it. Although he was shunned always, Ben Davis, Jr. studied at the Western Reserve and Chicago Universities. In 1936, Benjamin Davis, Jr. graduated thirty-fifth out of 276 in the Class of 1936 from West Point. After graduating, Ben Davis Jr. served as an infantry officer. In 1942, Ben Davis, Jr. entered the U.S air force and completed his flight training. |
| − | Leading Tuskegee Airmen, he was a combat pilot during World War II. Benjamin Davis, Jr. became the first African-American General in the U.S air force in 1954. From 1965 to 1970, Davis served as lieutenant general. He became assistant secretary for the department of transportation in 1971. In 1975, Davis left the department. Benjamin | + | Leading the [[Tuskegee Airmen]], he was a combat pilot during World War II. Benjamin Davis, Jr. became the first African-American General in the U.S air force in 1954. From 1965 to 1970, Davis served as lieutenant general. He became assistant secretary for the department of transportation in 1971. In 1975, Davis left the department. Benjamin |
| | O. Davis, Jr died July 4, 2002 from Alzheimer's disease. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. goes down in history as one of the most famous Tuskegee Airmen of World War II. | | O. Davis, Jr died July 4, 2002 from Alzheimer's disease. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. goes down in history as one of the most famous Tuskegee Airmen of World War II. |