Daniel James, Jr.

Military Person

1920 – 1978

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Who was Daniel James, Jr.?

Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, who in 1975 became the first African American to reach the rank of four-star general.

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Born
Feb 11, 1920
Pensacola
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Virginia State University
  • Tuskegee University
  • Air Command and Staff College
Lived in
  • Pensacola
Died
Feb 25, 1978
Colorado Springs
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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