Daniel "Chappie" James Jr.

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This paper discusses Daniel "Chappie" James Jr.'s stellar achievements in the Korean and Vietnam wars. The paper explains the immediate and long-term impact of James' Air Force career; he made it possible for other blacks to excel in the military and lead with skill and grace and he taught tactical skills that are still relevant in pilot training and in dogfighting in the Air Force. The paper also relates that James was an exemplary leader who saved countless other pilots' and soldiers' lives with his actions.

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"Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. was born in Pensacola Florida on February 11, 1920. He graduated from Tuskegee Institute with a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1937. He also participated in the Civilian Pilot Training Program at the Institute, where he first learned to fly. He joined the Army in 1943, but did not see action in World War II. He is most remembered as the first black four-star general in American history, but his legacy is far more varied and important than that."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Editors. "Black Wings: Contributions of African Americans to Air Force History."<http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070319-145.pdf>
• Phelps, J. Alfred. Chappie: America's First Black Four-Star General: The Life and Times of Daniel James, Jr. Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1992.

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