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Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr.

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

United StatesLived 1877 to 1970 · aged 93
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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.

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Bronze Star Medal
Distinguished Service Medal

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United States
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Lived 1877 to 1970 · aged 93
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