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Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. (February 11, 1920 – February 25, 1978) was a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force who, in 1975, became the first African American to reach the rank of four-star general in the United States Armed Forces.
10 de feb. de 2022 · Air Force Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. served in three wars, overcame extreme poverty, racism and segregation to become a skilled tactician in combat and a steady-handed leader whose...
Daniel James Jr. was born on February 11, 1920, in Pensacola, Florida. Daniel James was the first African American to become a four-star general in the U.S. Air Force. He graduated from high school in 1937 and went on to college at the Tuskegee Institute, a famous African-American school.
29 de jul. de 2024 · On September 1, 1975, Daniel James, Jr. became the highest ranking black officer in the history of the United States military when he was named Commander of the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) in Colorado and promoted to the rank of Four-Star General.
On February 25 th, 1978, General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. suffered a massive heart attack and died. He was buried with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery on March 2 nd , 1978. He had been retired from the Air Force less than a month.
5 de ene. de 2017 · From being a Tuskegee Airman to the first Black four-star general, Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. realized an American dream.
Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. was the U.S. Air Force's first African American four-star general. Upon being promoted to four-star grade on Sept.1, 1975, James was assigned as Commander in Chief North American Air Defense Command (NORAD), a position he held until his retirement on Feb. 1, 1978.
