Throughout an illustrious career that spanned the half-century from the Spanish-American War through World War II, Benjamin O. Davis proved that determination and diplomacy could overcome the barriers raised by racial bigotry. Today there are as many as 10,000 black officers in the army. In Davis's day there weren't more than two or three. As Marvin Fletcher's admiring but balanced portrait shows, this enormous change owes not a little to the persistent efforts and quiet dignity of Benjamin O. Davis. Davis helped "lay the foundation for the integration of the armed forces, the first major...
Throughout an illustrious career that spanned the half-century from the Spanish-American War through World War II, Benjamin O. Davis proved that deter...
This is the story of one of the black Americans who, during World War II, graduated from Tuskegee Flying School and served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps' 99th Pursuit Squadron. The book is a personal account of what it was like to prepare for a career traditionally closed to African Americans.
This is the story of one of the black Americans who, during World War II, graduated from Tuskegee Flying School and served as a pilot in the Army Air ...
