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'''Benjamin Davis, Jr.''' was born December 12, (1912-2002) was the first black general in the [[United States Air Force]]; he is best known as the leader of the all-black [[Tuskegee Airmen]] in World War II.

Despising SegregationHe was born on December 12, Ben 1912, in Washington DC to [[Benjamin Davis, JrSr. was determined to destroy it]] and Elnora Davis. Although In 1932, he was shunned alwaysentered West Point, Ben Davisat the time, Jrthe 4th black person to have done so. When he graduated in 1936, he and his father were the only two black officers in the Army. Davis studied at the Western Reserve and Chicago Universities. In 1936, Benjamin Davis, Jr. he graduated thirty-fifth out of 276 in the Class of 1936 from West Point. After graduating, Ben Davis Jr. then served as an infantry officer. In 1942, Ben Davis, Jr. he entered the U.S air force Air Force and completed his flight training. He was regularly shunned by white officers (that is, they avoided talking to him).

Leading the [[Tuskegee Airmen]], he was a combat pilot during World War II. Benjamin In July of 1942, Davis, Jr. became was assigned to command the first African-American General in the U.S air force in 195499th Pursuit Squadron. From 1965 to 1970Because the Army was segregated at this time, Davis served as lieutenant generalit was an all black unit. He became assistant secretary for It took its training at the department of transportation Tuskegee Institute in 1971Alabama. In 1975 Because of this, Davis left the department. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr died July 4, 2002 from Alzheimer's disease. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. goes down pilots in history the squadron were informally known as one of the most famous "Tuskegee Airmen of ". This squadron, which saw combat in North Africa and Italy in [[World War II]], was the first black air unit.

Benjamin DavisIn 1953, Jr. he was the first black sent to reach the rank of [[generalKorean War|Korea]] in the [[United States Air Force]]. He was born on December 12, 1912, in Washington DC to [[Benjamin Davis, Sr.]] and Elnora Davis. In 1932, where he entered West Point, at commanded the time, the 4th black person to have done so51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing. When he graduated in 1936That same year, he and his father were the only two black officers in the Army. In July of 1942, Davis was assigned promoted to command the 99th Pursuit Squadron. Because the Army was segregated at this timeBrigadier General, it was an all black unit. It had gotten its training at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama. Because of this, the pilots in the squadron were often known as the "Tuskegee Airmen". This squadron, which saw combat in North Africa and [[Italy]] in [[World War II]], was becoming the first black air unit. At that time, a number of military officers thought that blacks would not capable of being pilot fighters and were opposed to the idea of a black air squadron. But Davis fought for his unit's right to fly, and Davis and the Tuskegee Airmen proved them wrong. Over the course of the war, the units under Davis's command shot down 111 enemy planes (including three advanced [[Me-262]] jet fighters) and did not lose any of the bombers they were escorting. Davis himself won a Silver Star and a [[Distinguished Flying Cross]] for his bravery general in combat. When President [[Truman]] desegregated the Armed Forces in 1948, Davis was one of the people behind the plan to desegregate the Air Force.

In 1953, he was sent Davis went on to [[Korean War|Korea]]serve in the Air Force until 1970, where he commanded rising to the 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wingrank of Major General. That same year, he was promoted He went on to Brigadier Generalserve in a variety of civil service positions, becoming the first black general , in the Air Force1971, an Assistant Secretary of Transportation. He died July 4, 2002 from Alzheimer's disease.