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First African-American general in Air Force named 60 years ago today (Oct 27 1954)

October 27, 20141950s, African-American Civil Rightsadmin


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(Wednesday, October 27, 1954) — U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. was promoted to brigadier general by President Dwight Eisenhower today, the first black officer to achieve that rank in the USAF.

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* Owned slaves while in office

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