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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:General
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:United_Nations_Medal
gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:European-African-Middle_Eastern_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Service_Medal
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NATO_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Commendation_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Republic_of_Vietnam_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal
gptkb:Army_Commendation_Medal
gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:American_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Good_Conduct_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1912-12-18
December 18, 1912
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Benjamin_O._Davis_III
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:332nd_Fighter_Group
gptkb:Tuskegee_Airmen
gptkb:United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe
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gptkbp:death_date
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2002-07-04
July 4, 2002
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:U._S._Military_Academy
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:West_Point
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:African_American
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gptkbp:has_achievements
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first African American to graduate from West Point
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Tuskegee_Airmen
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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gptkbp:involvement
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integration of the U. S. Armed Forces
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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being the first African American general in the U. S. Air Force
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gptkbp:known_for
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Leadership of the Tuskegee Airmen
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gptkbp:legacy
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paving the way for future African American military leaders
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:military_rank
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gptkb:Major_General
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Davis
gptkb:Ben
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gptkbp:notable_command
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gptkb:332nd_Fighter_Group
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Tuskegee_Airmen
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:Benjamin_O._Davis_Sr.
Ethel Davis
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:Public_speaker
1941-1970
Advocate for diversity in the military
Civilian leadership roles
Consultant for military history
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:General_Daniel_James_Jr.
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:General
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:service_years
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1936–1970
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gptkbp:significant_event
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gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:spouse
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Agnes Davis
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:General_Charles_E._Yeager
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tuskegee_Airmen
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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