World War II Honoree

Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN GENERAL IN THE AIR FORCE. AS A CAPTAIN, HE TOOK COMMAND OF 13 AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENT PILOTS WHO BECAME KNOWN AS THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN. AS COMMANDER OF THE 332ND FIGHTER GROUP (RED TAILS), DAVIS AND HIS PILOTS ESCORTED BOMBERS ON 200 AIR COMBAT MISSIONS OVER EUROPE. A COMBAT RECORD UNMATCHED BY ANY IN WWII.