Official Military Personnel File of Benjamin O. Davis

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Official Military Personnel File of Benjamin O. Davis

1917-1970

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40929411

This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (November 1917-November 1970); Correspondence (July 1920-November 1947); Awards, Decorations, and Commendations (March 1918-July 1946); Efficiency/Fitness Reports (May 1918-October 1947); Medical Records (October 1945-October 1957).

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National Archives at St. Louis

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SNAC Resource ID: 11615213

National Archives at St. Louis

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Davis, Benjamin Oliver, Sr., 1877-1970

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Benjamin Oliver Davis (1877-1970) was born in Washington, DC, to Louis and Henrietta (Stewart) Davis. He was the first African American general officer in the U.S. Armed Forces. Davis's military career began when he left his studies at Howard University in 1897 to serve in the Spanish-American War as a first lieutenant. After the war, he enlisted as a private in the 9th Cavalry in 1901. In 1905 he joined the faculty at Wilberforce University in Ohio as professor of military science and tactic...