Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. (1912–2002) became the first black Air Force general on October 27. He also became the first black Air Force officer to complete a solo flight in 1941 and the first black man to command an airbase. Source: "Air Force." Black Firsts . Canton: Visible Ink, 2003. N. pag. Credo Reference . 31 July 2006. Web. 26 June 2013 <http://www.credoreference.com/entry/blackfirsts/air_force>.
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