# Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr.

> Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. was a career officer in the United States Army. One of the few black officers in an era when American society was largely segregated, in 1940 he was promoted to brigadier general, the army's first African American general officer.

*United States Army general; First African American general officer in the U.S. Army and in the U.S. Military (1877-1970)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1877-07-01
- **Died:** 1970-11-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 51.0 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.](https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_O._Davis%2C_Sr.)
- [بنجامين أو. ديفيس سينيور](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A3%D9%88._%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B1)
- [بنجامين او. ديفيس سينيور](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%88._%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B1)
- [Benjamin O. Davis Sr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_O._Davis_Sr.)
- [Benjamin O. Davis Sr.](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_O._Davis_Sr.)
- [Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_O._Davis%2C_Sr.)
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- [Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr.](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Oliver_Davis_Sr.)
- [Дэвис, Бенджамин Оливер](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D1%8D%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%81%2C_%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD_%D0%9E%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2046571)

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