Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
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Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was a pioneering U.S. Army officer who became the first African American general in the United States military and a key leader in the fight against racial segregation in the armed forces.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Benjamin O. Davis Jr. | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
African-American military personnel
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United States Army officer ⓘ human ⓘ military general ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bronze Star Medal
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Distinguished Service Medal (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ French Croix de Guerre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | leukemia ⓘ |
| child | Benjamin O. Davis Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Philippine–American War
NERFINISHED
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Spanish–American War ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1877-07-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1970-11-26 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Army Infantry School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | United States Army ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | Sr. ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
10th Cavalry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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2nd Cavalry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 369th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 9th Cavalry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first African American general in the United States military
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leadership in efforts against racial segregation in the U.S. armed forces ⓘ pioneering African American officer in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | North Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
advisor on race relations in the U.S. Army
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assistant to the Inspector General of the U.S. Army ⓘ commander of 2nd Cavalry Division ⓘ commander of 369th Infantry Regiment ⓘ |
| promotedToGeneralYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1898 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Elnora Dickerson Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Benjamin O. Davis Jr.