page_title: Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
hierarchical_section_title: Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
caption_attribution_description: English: Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. watches a Signal Corps crew erecting poles, somewhere in France. August 8, 1944 source
context_page_description: Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. was a United States Army officer. In 1940, he became the first African-American to rise to the rank of Brigadier General. He was the father of Air Force General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
context_section_description: Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. (May 1880 – November 26, 1970) was a United States Army officer. In 1940, he became the first African-American to rise to the rank of Brigadier General. He was the father of Air Force General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
caption: Davis in France on August 8, 1944
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