Colonel Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Military Officer
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:World_War_II Tuskegee Airmen |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
Air Medal Legion of Merit |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1912-07-01
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Pamela_Davis
gptkb:Linda_Davis gptkb:Benjamin_O._Davis_III |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2002-07-04
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Being the first African American general in the U.S. Air Force
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Colonel Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Aviation history Civilian leadership roles for veterans Military diversity initiatives U.S._military_integration_policies Future_generations_of_African_American_pilots Public_perception_of_African_American_military_service |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Davis_Center_for_Military_History
gptkb:Benjamin_O._Davis_Jr._Award_for_Excellence_in_Leadership Inducted_into_the_National_Aviation_Hall_of_Fame Davis-Monthan_Air_Force_Base_named_in_his_honor Davis_High_School_named_in_his_honor Inducted_into_the_Alabama_Aviation_Hall_of_Fame Honored_at_the_National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
1941-1970
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Commander of the Tuskegee Airmen
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| gptkbp:postRetirementCareer |
Author
Public Speaking Civilian_Aviation |
| gptkbp:rank |
Colonel
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| gptkbp:serviceBranch |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Sally_Davis
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