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Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James
Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James
Tuskegee Institute
graduate Gen.
Daniel "Chappie" James
(1920-1978) became the first black four-star general in U.S. military history. He was a
Tuskegee Airman
with the 477th Bombardment Group during
World War II
and later flew fighters in Korea and Vietnam.
Courtesy of the Air Force Historical Research Agency