Pioneering Tuskegee airman dies at 87 Jun 27, 2008
In April 1943, Lt. Col. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. talks with Lt. Charles Dryden at the Army Air Base in Tuskegee. Dryden died in Atlanta of natural causes, said Roger Neal, a spokesman for the National Museum of Patriotism in Atlanta. (CNN -- US)
Charles Dryden, 87, pioneering member of the Tuskegee Airmen Jun 27, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Dryden spoke with Benjamin O. Davis Jr. before Dryden went on a mission in 1943. (ACME via associated press) |Print|| Text size + By Associated Press / June 27, 2008. (Boston Globe)
New Cheyenne park commemorates Buffalo Soldiers Jun 26, 2008
And the first black general in the Army, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., began his career here in 1912 as a Buffalo Soldier. His son grew up to fly as an elite Tuskegee Airman _ a concept put forth by former Wyoming Sen. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
39 comments Mar 4, 2008
I think you meant General Benjamin O. Davis rather than General James who happened to fly dangerous combat missions through the 1960's. Paul Bearden, Austin, TexasMar 03, 2008 @ 10:14 AM"Unfortunately, the losers in our society are plentiful...". (Human Events Online)
African-Americans have legacy of military service, sacrifice Feb 14, 2008
The first African-American general officer in the U.S. Army was Benjamin O. Davis, of Washington, D.C. Davis entered the military on July 13, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, as a temporary first lieutenant of the 8th United States Volunteer Infantry ... served as a brigade commander in 2nd Cavalry Division; and served as an assistant to the inspector general in Washington, D.C. Davis' son, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., was the fourth African-American graduate of the... (The Dolphin, CT)
More than ever, black men should consider the military Dec 2, 2007
Since 1776, blacks have taken up arms in defense of this country and it is the service of men like Crispus Attucks, Henry O. Flipper, Charles Young, and Benjamin O. Davis that made integration a point of discussion. Recognizing the heroism of the Tuskegee Airmen, 761st Tank Battalion, and Triple Nickels in 1948, President Harry S Truman signed an Executive Order that integrated the Armed Forces. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Today in History July 4 Jul 4, 2007
Benjamin O. Davis Jr., leader of the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and the first black general in the Air Force, died in Washington at age 89. Winnifred Quick Van Tongerloo, who survived the Titanic sinking, died in East Lansing, Mich. (MSNBC -- Race)
Benjamin O. Davis Was A Star May 17, 2007
INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY. As U.S. forces flooded into Europe after the invasion of 1944, the brutal necessities of war shone an unflattering light on one aspect of American culture: racial segregation. (Investors Business Daily)
Leaders & Success May 17, 2007
Investor's Business Daily: Benjamin O. Davis Was A Star ... Benjamin O. Davis Was A Star. (Investors Business Daily)
Bush Is Firm In Tampa Visit May 2, 2007
The risks are enormous. " During his speech at MacDill, Bush made no mention of the withdrawal legislation written by congressional Democrats. Instead, he said his plan to surge U.S. troops into Baghdad to help quell the violence there is showing "some signs that give us hope. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Tuskegee Airmen Mar 29, 2007
Two of the pilots Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., and Daniel 'Chappie' James eventually became four-star generals in a military integrated by President Truman's order. The name Tuskegee has become notorious for the secret government syphilis experiment for which President Clinton apologized in 1997. (New York Sun)
Tuskegee pilots' perfect war record disputed Dec 25, 2006
The contention that the airmen never lost a bomber may have originated from a letter of commendation Colonel Buck Taylor gave to Colonel Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the leader of the Tuskegee Airmen. Davis, who died in 2002, recounts in his 1991 autobiography that Taylor "remarked that ours was a fine military organization: Among our accomplishments, we had achieved the distinction of never losing a single bomber to enemy fighters on an escort mission.". (Boston Globe -- Nation)
Records said to dispute Tuskegee Airmen lore Dec 12, 2006
A second report, dated Aug. 31, 1944, praises group commander Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. by saying he "so skillfully disposed his squadrons that in spite of the large number of enemy fighters, the bomber formation suffered only a few losses.". Related content. (MSNBC -- Race)
Lore of Tuskegee Airmen disputed Dec 12, 2006
A second report, dated Aug. 31, 1944, praises group commander General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. by saying he "so skillfully disposed his squadrons that in spite of the large number of enemy fighters, the bomber formation suffered only a few losses.". A third report says that on Sept. 12, 1944: "10 Me-109s attacked the rear of the bomber formation from below and left one B-17 burning, with 6 chutes seen to open.". (Boston Globe -- Nation)
Andrews Commissary awards scholarships Jul 28, 2006
Aparicio's choice for his essay was Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the first African-American general in the Air Force. The following is an excerpt from his essay: "I'd ask him how he kept the resolve, kept the work ethic, maintained the perfection that his office required.". (Capital Flyer, MD)
Tuskegee Airmen, DOD Celebrate 65th Anniversary Jul 20, 2006
Hill credits Col. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., among the first Tuskegee Airmen to earn his wings. "He told us that if we failed and lost a bomber because of negligence, that he didn't want us back," Hill said. (WSJA.com, AL)
Tampa Crowd Applauds Bush's Security Effort Feb 18, 2006
" Earlier Friday, Bush spent about an hour being briefed on terrorism by commanders at U.S. Special Operations and Central commands, inside the Corona Room at the General Benjamin O. Davis Conference Center. He made no public comment about what he learned. Bush's trip to Florida continued his pattern of combining a political errand - the Orlando fundraiser - with official White House work. That means the Republican Party won't have to pay the full cost of presidential travel because taxpayers... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
