Benjamin O. Davis Sr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Benjamin_O._Davis_Sr.
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1877-07-01
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:child gptkb:Benjamin_O._Davis_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 1970-11-26
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:education gptkb:Howard_University
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Benjamin_Oliver_Davis_Sr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:militaryRank Brigadier General
gptkbp:notableFor first African-American general in the U.S. Army
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Benjamin_O._Davis_Jr.
gptkbp:race gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Spanish–American_War
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Philippine–American_War
gptkbp:serviceYears 1898–1948
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elnora_Dickerson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Great_Blacks_In_Wax_Museum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5