: Dear Bennie: Thanks so much for your link to the history of the men
: who taught the Tuskegee Airmen to fly. It seems that their
: contribution has been overshadowed by the heroism of the airmen.
: I do hope that in the future we will remember Jackson, Anderson
: and the 66th Army Air Corps.

: I also followed the other links from your page to a story about
: Chappie James. Was he the first 4 Star General? or just for the
: Air Force?

: K Wyer Lane
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Hello K,

Chappie was the first African American four star General in the armed forces of the United States. He was also a civilian flight instructor at Tuskegee prior to being commissioned a second lieutenant in July 1943. He received the fourth star on September 1, 1975.

C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson taught Chappie how to fly as well as B. O. Davis, Jr.

On numerous occasions Chief told me some fascinating stories about Chappie and B. O., his two most famous students.

Roscoe Robinson, Jr. was the first African American four star General in the U. S. Army, promoted in August 1982. At one time he was commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Bennie