Lt. Colonel Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Named Commander of the First African-American Air Combat Unit
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. led the Tuskegee airmen during World War II in air combat over North Africa and Italy and long-range bomber escort missions over Nazi Germany.
Davis led the 99th and later the 332nd Fighter Group in Europe during World War II. His inspired and disciplined leadership played a major role in the Tuskegee Airmen’s success. Under Davis, the 332nd escorted American bombers in missions over the Mediterranean and central Europe.
Event Date:
Wednesday, July 1, 1942
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Aviation
African Americans
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1 942
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