Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.: References & Edit History
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Marvin E. Fletcher, America’s First Black General: Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., 1880–1970 (1989).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 22, 2025 | ||
| Article revised; differing claims about Davis's birth date explained. | Jul 27, 2024 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 27, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Jan 23, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: World War II Database - Biography of Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. | May 23, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: U.S. Army Center of Military History - Biography of Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. | Apr 15, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: None. | Oct 24, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of Benjamin O. Davis Sr. | Jan 21, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: BlackHistoryNow - Biography of Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. | Jan 21, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of Benjamin O. Davis Sr. | Jan 21, 2014 | ||
| Added photograph. | Aug 03, 2012 | ||
| Deleted photograph. | Apr 01, 2010 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jan 12, 2000 |
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