Daniel "Chappie" James Jr.
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Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. was a pioneering U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and the first African American to reach the rank of four-star general.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tuskegee Airman
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United States Air Force general ⓘ fighter pilot ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| awardReceived |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
NERFINISHED
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Air Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | United States Air Force Academy Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| child | Daniel James III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
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Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-02-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1978-02-25 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Tuskegee Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| fullName | Daniel James Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
namesake of Chappie James Bridge in Pensacola
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namesake of General Daniel "Chappie" James Center for Aerospace Science and Health Education in Pensacola ⓘ statue at Pensacola, Florida ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Air Force
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United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
four-star general
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general ⓘ |
| nickname | Chappie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | first African American four-star general in the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| notableWork | advocacy for racial integration in the U.S. military ⓘ |
| occupation |
fighter pilot
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military officer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pensacola, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Base commander at Wheelus Air Base, Libya
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Commander in Chief of NORAD ⓘ Commander of Continental Air Defense Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command ⓘ Vice Commander of the Military Airlift Command ⓘ Vice Commander of the Pacific Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Pensacola, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | O-13092 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Dorothy Watkins James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsOfService | 1943–1978 ⓘ |
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