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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Air_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1912-12-18
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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
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gptkbp:death_date
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2002-07-04
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Chicago
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:African_American
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gptkbp:father
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gptkb:Benjamin_O._Davis_Sr.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Captain Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Aviation history
Integration of the Armed Forces
U. S. military history
Public perception of African American servicemen
Future generations of African American pilots
Military policy on race relations
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gptkbp:known_for
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Leadership in the Tuskegee Airmen
Advocacy for African American military personnel
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gptkbp:legacy
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Inspiration for films and literature
Symbol of courage and perseverance
Influence on military training programs
Advocate for equality in the military
Recognition in history books
Role model for future aviators
Honored in various memorials and events
Commemoration in African American history
Pioneer in military aviation
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gptkbp:military_conflict
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gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Ben
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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First African American general in the U. S. Air Force
First African American to lead a U. S. Army Air Forces unit in combat.
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:Tuskegee_Airman
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:Captain
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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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1941-1945
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gptkbp:spouse
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Agnes Davis
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:92nd_Fighter_Group
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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