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Davis, who was 89 and suffered from Alzheimer's disease, died Thursday at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. Here's to a man who made things happen without screaming victim (like leaders now) but through hard work and never giving up against almost impossible odds. Black conservative ping If you want on (or off) of my black conservative ping list, please let me know via FREEPmail. You earned it and your country is a better place for you. They went through racism worse than anything these modern-day "black activists" ever dreamed of. And after scratching and clawing their way up the ladder to become pilots--something that people at the time were convinced that black people didn't have the intelligence to do--what was their reward? I believe no other fighter group in the USAAF in WWII could make that claim. So maybe Queasy and Je$$e and Revund Al and the rest should hold up these men as what the black youth of America should aspire to, instead of themselves. Mason Two fine and heroic men, both passing and leaving lesser men in their place. However, note that: Davis remained in public service as long as he was needed and carried a fine tradition from his father. Williams is always pictured hitting a baseball, he also fought two wars that I am sure he could have avoided, taking five years from a profitable career. More recently I seem to remember a USNI graduate who was stationed his entire Navy 'career' 20 miles away from the pro football team he played for while still in uniform - see a contrast there? A Generation of honesty, decency, hard work, and courage through adversity. He represented all that is right with this country, when one works through the challenges facing them, and overcomes them with grace and dignity. I believe no other fighter group in the USAAF in WWII could make that claim. The Tuskegee Airman never lost a bomber and they are the ONLY WWII figher group to be able to make that claim. Their courage and determination is truly something to behold. I don't remember if it was Discovery Channel or History Channel that ran a very well done documentary of the Tuskegee Airman. Be on the lookout for it though, I hope with Davis' passing they'll re-run it. Davis went through incredible racism, at West Point, when the corps of cadets, tried to shun him through silent harrassment, Davis threw it back at their faces by graduating, and serving his country. In the today's world of rap acts, egotisitcal athletes, worthless political hacks and race baitors, Gen Benjamin O. Mason 135 Post Reply | 136 Private Reply | 137 To 12 | 138 View Replies To: Hillarys Gate Cult President Clinton advanced Davis to a full general in 1998, awarding him a fourth star. We spoke about Hollywood's interest in making a movie about his squardron. I hope his legacy will be used as an example and not forgotten. This country always has men like him building up this great country of ours vice the current so-called black leaders. Benjamin Oliver Davis (1912-2002) 187 29 posted on 07/06/2002 10:31:46 AM PDT by 188 The KG9 Kid 189 Post Reply | 190 Private Reply | 191 To 1 | 192 View Replies To: Hillarys Gate Cult Rest in Peace, General Davis. The movie is worth looking for at your local video store. When Their Country Called, They Served With Honor 205 32 posted on 07/06/2002 11:09:59 AM PDT by 206 NormsRevenge 207 Post Reply | 208 Private Reply | 209 To 1 | 210 View Replies To: usconservative; SkyPilot Though there was a fine film version of the their story made made for HBO in 1995: The Tuskeegee Airman which starred Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr, Andre Braugher, and a host of others. It was based on the remeniscences of Robert W Williams, one of their number whom I was privleged to know before his passing in '97. This country always has men like him building up this great country of ours vice the current so-called black leaders. When I met him, there were about 100 male students from Tuskegee University there. Ben Davis held himself with incredible dignity and humiltiy. If my feeble memory serves me, I thought there was a play as well called Black Eagles. I remember that because George Bush senior went to it (I thought) right before the Gulf War and spoke of it. Sad that he had to end his life with Alzheimer's, like another American icon of that same era, Ronald Reagan. One sign of how things have changed over the decades was our resident Citadel graduate--he listened raptly and very respectfully to every word the man spoke. Mack raised a fine decent son who never did the "whine," but instead worked to get where he is. He said 332nd were the best, they flew into the target with with you and escorted you home. Most other groups would take off once the bombers were over the target. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
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