Benjamin O Davis Sr was the first African American General in the US Army. He entered service on July 13 1898 as a temporary First Lieutenant with the 8th US Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted as a Private after he was mustered out if the Army in the 9th Cavalry Regiment as a Buffalo Soldier. He was commissioned as a second Lieutenant in 1901.
General Davis served in the Spanish American War and WWII. General Davis deserves to be remembered for his accomplishments during his time of service and his momentus achievement of becoming this nations first African American General during a turbulent time in race relations in this country. We have noted from our experiences that there are very few oil warriors left from this era in time. We have met a few, and its always good to swap lines with them. It is also always a challenge to us when we help them design their Military Service Rings.
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