Isbn: 9780874747423 - Benjamin O.davis Jnr., American: an Autobiography (32 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. G+ hardcover with tight binding and clean pages. Does have some shelfwear on edges and corners. Half cloth boards. VG- dust jacket with minor wear and is protected in mylar. No price on dust jacket flap, but no other indication of BCE.; B&W Photographs; 1.7 x 9.4 x 6.8 Inches; 442 pages. …

Hardback. Condition: Good. Set against the backdrop of twentieth-century America, against the social fabric of segregation and the broad canvas of foreign war, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.: American tells a compelling story of personal achievement against formidable odds. Born into an era when potential was measured according to race, Davis was determined to be judged by his character and deeds--to succeed as an American, and not to fail because of color. With twelve million citizens --the black population of the United States--pulling for him, Davis entered West Point in 1932, resolved to become an officer even though official military directives stated that blacks were decidedly inferior, lacking in courage, superstitious, and dominated by moral and character weaknesses. Silenced by his peers, for four years spoken to only in the line of duty, David did not falter. He graduated 35th in a class of 276 and requested assignment to the Army Air Corps, then closed to blacks. He went on to lead the 99th Pursuit Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group--units known today as the Tuskegee Airmen--into air combat over North Africa and Italy during World War II. His performance, and that of his men, enabled the Air Force to integrate years before civilian society confronted segregation. Thereafter, in a distinguished career in the Far East, Europe, and the United States, Davis commanded both black and white units. Davis's story is interwoven with often painful accounts of the discrimination he and his wife, Agatha, endured as a fact of American military and civilian life. Traveling across the country, unable to find food and lodging, they were often forced to make their way nonstop. Once on base, they were denied use of clubs and, in the early days, were never allowed to attend social activities. Though on-base problems were solved by President Truman's integration of the military in 1949, conditions in the civilian community continued, eased but not erased by enactment of President Johnson's legislative program in the 1960s. Overseas, however, where relations were unfettered by racism, the Davises enjoyed numerous friendships within the military and with such foreign dignitaries as President and Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., retired in 1970 as a three-star general. His autobiography, capturing the fortitude and spirit with which he and his wife met the pettiness of segregation, bears out Davis's conviction that discrimination--both within the military and in American society--reflects neither this nation's ideals nor the best use of its human resources.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. DJ has some light wear around the edges.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Set against the backdrop of twentieth-century America, against the social fabric of segregation and the broad canvas of foreign war, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.: American tells a compelling story of personal achievement against formidable odds. Born into an era when potential was measured according to race, Davis was determined to be judged by his character and deeds--to succeed as an American, and not to fail because of color. With twelve million citizens --the black population of the United States--pulling for him, Davis entered West Point in 1932, resolved to become an officer even though official military directives stated that blacks were decidedly inferior, lacking in courage, superstitious, and dominated by moral and character weaknesses. Silenced by his peers, for four years spoken to only in the line of duty, David did not falter. He graduated 35th in a class of 276 and requested assignment to the Army Air Corps, then closed to blacks. He went on to lead the 99th Pursuit Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group--units known today as the Tuskegee Airmen--into air combat over North Africa and Italy during World War II. His performance, and that of his men, enabled the Air Force to integrate years before civilian society confronted segregation. Thereafter, in a distinguished career in the Far East, Europe, and the United States, Davis commanded both black and white units. Davis's story is interwoven with often painful accounts of the discrimination he and his wife, Agatha, endured as a fact of American military and civilian life. Traveling across the country, unable to find food and lodging, they were often forced to make their way nonstop. Once on base, they were denied use of clubs and, in the early days, were never allowed to attend social activities. Though on-base problems were solved by President Truman's integration of the military in 1949, conditions in the civilian community continued, eased but not erased by enactment of President Johnson's legislative program in the 1960s. Overseas, however, where relations were unfettered by racism, the Davises enjoyed numerous friendships within the military and with such foreign dignitaries as President and Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., retired in 1970 as a three-star general. His autobiography, capturing the fortitude and spirit with which he and his wife met the pettiness of segregation, bears out Davis's conviction that discrimination--both within the military and in American society--reflects neither this nation's ideals nor the best use of its human resources.…

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Good/Good. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press. Good/Good. (1991). . Hardcover w/DJ. Sm 4to., 442 pp., DJ rubbed, frayed, shelfwear, label on ffe . Black & White Photographs (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Text appears clean, but may contain minor marks that we missed. Light Shelf Wear, Looks Very Nice. 450 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0874747422. ISBN/EAN: 9780874747423. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561065224. …

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Book Club Edition. Story of the life and achievements of Benjamin O. Davis - in particular as a black airman fighting prejudice and segregation in the United States Military. 442pp, photo illustrated. bright copy with a sound binding and a similar dustjacket. Unmarked copy. Weight, 830g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown cloth spine with silver lettering and tan paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. x, 442pp. Illustrations. Near fine/near fine. A tight, attractive second printing of this memoir of the first black general in the U.S. Air Force.

Condition: Fine/Fine dj. 442pp. black & white photos.

Condition: FINE. 2nd printing. Autobiography of the first black West Point graduate in this century who was also the first black assigned to the Army Air Corps. He went on to lead the 332d Fighter Group - the Tuskegee Airmen - during WWII., and had a distinguished career, eventually retiring as a 3 star general. Nevertheless he and wife also had to battle discrimination and segregation not only in civilian life, but on military bases. Foreword by L. Douglas Wilder, governor of Virginia. Photographs, index. x, 442 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo in dust jacket. B&W photographs. Condition: trace of removed sticker to upper corner of front flap of DJ with offset smudge to first free endpaper; inked names to half-title page; else near fine in fine DJ. Pages: x, 442. …

Condition: very good, very good. Book Club Edition. 24 cm, 442, illus., index. Foreword by L. Douglas Wilder. Davis' compelling story of his leadership of the Tuskegee Airmen over North Africa and Italy in World War II, and of discrimination in the armed forces (for example, not being allowed into social activities) and in American society in general.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Foreword by L. Douglas Wilder. 442pp. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Memoir of one of the first African-American pilots and commanded the all-Black 332nd Fighter Group during World War II. Later Davis became the first African-American general.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Second printing. 442pp. Fine in fine dustwrapper.

Second Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 442 pages; Description: x, 442 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002. United States. Air Force --Biography. Generals --United States --Biography. Includes index. 1 Kg.…

Second Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 442 pages; Description: x, 442 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002. United States. Air Force --Biography. Generals --United States --Biography. Includes index. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Private library liquidation. Previous owner inscription first page.

Condition: very good, very good. First Printing. 24 cm, 442, illus., index, slight wear to DJ edges, no price on DJ--stated First Printing. Foreword by L. Douglas Wilder. Davis' compelling story of his leadership of the Tuskegee Airmen over North Africa and Italy in World War II, and of discrimination in the armed forces (for example, not being allowed into social activies) and in American society in general.…

Second Printing. Hardcover in jacket, very good with light wear. Signed by Davis on the title page and dated March, 1992. Signed by Author.

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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. 8vo. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed edition. Tan boards are quarter bound in wine red cloth with straight edges and pointed corners. Spine is uncreased with straight edges and silver lettering. Text block is square with tight binding. 442p. You can find personalized inscription on a book plate on title page. Along with black marker signature. Interior pages are crisp. Rear paste down has a black ink notation present. Crisp Dust Jacket is unclipped with straight edges and pointed corners. Bold lettering present. Dust Jacket is protected in mylar with straight edges. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Second Printing. 24 cm, 442 pges. Illus., index. Signed by the author. Foreword by L. Douglas Wilder. Foreword by L. Douglas Wilder. Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. (December 18, 1912 July 4, 2002) was an American United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. He was the first African-American general officer in the United States Air Force. During World War II, Davis was commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group, which escorted bombers on air combat missions over Europe. Davis flew sixty missions in P-39, Curtiss P-40, P-47 and P-51 Mustang fighters. Davis followed in his father's footsteps in breaking racial barriers, as Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was the first African-American general in the United States Army. Davis was assigned as deputy commander in chief, U.S. Strike Command, with headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, in August 1968, with additional duty as commander in chief, Middle-East, Southern Asia and Africa. He retired from active military service on February 1, 1970. On December 9, 1998, Davis Jr. was promoted to general, U.S. Air Force (retired), with President Bill Clinton pinning on his four-star insignia. Set against the backdrop of twentieth-century America, against the social fabric of segregation and the broad canvas of foreign war, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.: American tells a compelling story of personal achievement against formidable odds. Born into an era when potential was measured according to race, Davis was determined to be judged by his character and deedsto succeed as an American. Davis entered West Point in 1932, resolved to become an officer even though official military directives stated that blacks were decidedly inferior. He graduated 35th in a class of 276 and requested assignment to the Army Air Corps, then closed to blacks. He went on to lead the 99th Pursuit Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Groupunits known today as the Tuskegee Airmeninto air combat over North Africa and Italy during World War II. His performance, and that of his men, enabled the Air Force to integrate years before civilian society confronted segregation. Thereafter, Davis commanded both black and white units. His autobiography, capturing the fortitude and spirit with which he and his wife met the pettiness of segregation.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Second Printing [stated]. 24 cm. x, 442, [4] pages. Illustrations. Index. Inscribed by the author. The inscription reads To Charles and Margaret Bennett All the best--Ben Davis 19 Sept 1991. Foreword by L. Douglas Wilder. Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. (December 18, 1912 July 4, 2002) was an American United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. He was the first African-American general officer in the United States Air Force. During World War II, Davis was commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group, which escorted bombers on air combat missions over Europe. Davis flew sixty missions in P-39, Curtiss P-40, P-47 and P-51 Mustang fighters. Davis followed in his father's footsteps in breaking racial barriers, as Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was the first African-American general in the United States Army. Davis was assigned as deputy commander in chief, U.S. Strike Command, with headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, in August 1968, with additional duty as commander in chief, Middle-East, Southern Asia and Africa. He retired from active military service on February 1, 1970. On December 9, 1998, Davis Jr. was promoted to general, U.S. Air Force (retired), with President Bill Clinton pinning on his four-star insignia. Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. (December 18, 1912 July 4, 2002) was a United States Air Force (USAF) general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. He was the first African-American brigadier general in the USAF. On December 9, 1998, he was advanced to four-star general by President Bill Clinton. During World War II, Davis was commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group, which escorted bombers on air combat missions over Europe. Davis flew sixty missions in P-39 Airacobra, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, P-47 Thunderbolt, and P-51 Mustang fighters and was one of the first African-American pilots to see combat. Davis followed in his father's footsteps in breaking racial barriers, as Benjamin O. Davis Sr. had been the first Black brigadier general in the United States Army. Early in 1941, the Roosevelt administration, in response to public pressure for greater black participation in the military as war approached, ordered the War Department to create a black flying unit. Captain Davis was assigned to the first training class at Tuskegee Army Air Field (hence the name Tuskegee Airmen). In July 1941, Davis entered aviation cadet training with the Tuskegee Airmen's first class of aviation cadets, Class 42-C-SE. On March 6, 1942, Davis graduated from aviation cadet training with Captain George S. Roberts; 2nd Lt. Charles DeBow Jr. (Feb 13, 1918 April 4, 1968),[8] 2nd Lt. Mac Ross (19121944), and 2nd Lt. Lemuel R. Custis (19152005). Davis and his four classmates became the first African American combat fighter pilots in the U.S. military. Davis was the first African American officer to solo an Army Air Corps aircraft. In July that year, having been promoted to lieutenant colonel, he was named commander of the first all-black air unit, the 99th Pursuit Squadron. Davis himself led 67 missions in P-47s and P-51 Mustangs. He received the Silver Star for a strafing run into Austria and the Distinguished Flying Cross for a bomber-escort mission to Munich on June 9, 1944. He again saw combat in 1953 when he assumed command of the 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing (51 FIW) and flew an F-86 Sabre in Korea. After retirement, he headed the federal sky marshal program, and in 1971 was named Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Environment, Safety, and Consumer Affairs, overseeing the development of airport security and highway safety. Set against the backdrop of twentieth-century America, against the social fabric of segregation and the broad canvas of foreign war, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.: American tells a compelling story of personal achievement against formidable odds. Born into an era when potential was measured according to race, Davis was determined to be judged by his cha.…