Who was the first African American Army General?
Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. was the first black general in the Army.
He entered military service on July 13, 1898, during the Spanish American War and retired 50 years later on July 14, 1948. He died in 1970 at age 93 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Source: U.S. Army Center of Military History.
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