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Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.


 

Gen. Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. (1877/1880November 26, 1970) was an American general and the father of Benjamin O. Davis Jr. He was the first African-American general in the U.S. Army.

References

  • Fletcher, Marvin E. America's First Black General: Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., 1880-1970. Lawrence, Kansas: University of Kansas, 1989.
  • Lee, Ulysses. The Employment of Negro Troops. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Army Center of Military History, 1966; reprint, 1986, 1990.