Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. (1912-2002) During WWII, Davis Was Commander Of The 99th Fighter Squadron

Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. (1912-2002); General Davis Jr also became the first black general in the US Airforce. During World War II, Davis was commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group, which escorted bombers on air combat missions over Europe. Davis flew sixty missions in P-39 Airacobra, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, P-47 Thunderbolt, and P-51 Mustang fighters and was one of the first African-American pilots to see combat. Davis followed in his father's footsteps in breaking racial barriers, as Benjamin O. Davis Sr. had been the first black brigadier general in the United States Army. Signed Ace Card only. Images are for references only and will not be part of the item at auction.

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