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[[preprinted]] 1. LAST NAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME [[/preprinted]] DAVIS, Benjamin Oliver,Jr [[preprinted]] 2. SERIAL NUMBER [[/preprinted]] 0 20 146 [[preprinted]] 20. DUTY ARM OR SERVICE [[/preprinted]] AC [[preprinted]] 3. BIRTH DATE [[/preprinted]] 18 Dec 1912 [[preprinted]] 4. PLACE OF BIRTH [[/preprinted]] Washington,DC [[preprinted]] 5. CITIZEN (Date Nater. or No) 6. RACE [[/preprinted]] Negro [[preprinted]] 21. DATE E.A.D. [[/preprinted]] 12 Jun 1936 [[preprinted]] AUTHORITY [[/preprinted]] Graduation from USMA, West Point, NY [[preprinted]] 7. MARITAL STATUS [[/preprinted]] Married [[preprinted]] 9. DEPENDENTS Relationship No. [[/preprinted]] Wife 1 [[preprinted]] 10. PARENTS EXTRACTION OR NATIONALITY Nationality U. S. Citizen Father Mother [[/preprinted]] American Born American Born [[preprinted]] 22. PERM. ADDRESS OR PLACE FROM WHICH ORDERED TO E.A.D. (City & State) [[/preprinted]] New Haven, Conn [[preprinted]] 23. DATE OF ACTIVE SERVICE [[/preprinted]] 12 Jun 1936 [[preprinted]] 8. RELIGION [[/preprinted]] Protestant [[preprinted]] 24. LIMITED SERVICE (Details) AUTHORITY DATE QUALIFIED FOR DUTY 11. HEIGHT [[/preprinted]] [[6' ?]]1" [[preprinted]] 12. WEIGHT [[/preprinted]] 154 [[preprinted]] 13. COLOR HAIR [[/preprinted]] Brown [[preprinted]] 14. COLOR EYES [[/preprinted]] Brown [[preprinted]] 15. GLASSES (Reason) 25. RETIRED (Reason) GRADE DATE 16.EMERGENCY ADDRESSEE FULL NAME RELATIONSHIP STREET ADDRESS STATE [[/preprinted]] [[written]] Mrs. Agatha Davis Wife 527 W. 15th St. NYC NY [[/written]] [[preprinted]] 26. RETURN FROM OVERSEAS (Give Exact Reason) DATE [[/preprinted]] [[preprinted]] 17. EDUCATION Level Name of School Years Att'd Date Grad. Major Subject Degree [[/preprinted]] HS Central HS Cleveland Ohio 4 1929 Academic Colg USMA,West Point,NY 4. 1936 Mil Sciences BS [[preprinted]] 18. SIGNATURE OF OFFICER /S/ B.O Davis, JR. [[preprinted]] 19. OFFICIAL SIGNATURE OF CLASSIFICATION OFFICER /S/ Edward C. Simmons, 2nd Lt. AC STATION APO#650 DATE 3/ APR 44 [[preprinted]] 20. DUTY ARM OF SERVICE AC [[preprinted]] 27. COMMISSION AND APPOINTMENT DATA Component [|] Arm or Serv. [|] Date Comm. [|] Comm. From [|] Discontinued- Grade, Date & Reason (A) PRESENT APPOINTMENT RA [|] Inf [|] 2nd Lt [|} 6/12/36 [|] USMA (B) PREVIOUS APPOINTMENT NOT CONTINUED, OTHER BRANCHES ARMED SERV. & FOREIGN MIL. ESTAB. [[preprinted]] 28. PROMOTION RECORD (From Date Present Appointment -See 27 (A) [[preprinted]] GRADE R.A. Perm Res. - N.G [|] AC -'36 [|] AC - '42 [|] Other 1st LT [|] [|] Capt, Major, Lt Col, Col, Col [|} Major ,Lt Col, Col [|] DATE Effective [|] RANK 6/12/39 6/12/39 9/9/40 9/9/40 5/11/42 3/1/42 5/21/42 3/1/42 5/29/44 5/29/44 5/27/44 5/27/44 8/1/44 8/1/44 8/1/44 8/1/44 29May44 29May44 [|] ORDERS MTOUDASO59-2 5/44 NATOUSA S0145- 12, 5/27/44 WDSO 183-8/44 WDSO 183-1-8/44 Hq XII AF 29 May 44 [[preprinted]] 29. FOREIGN SERVICE(Incl. W.W 1 - 2 ) AND RESIDENCE COUNTRY OR DEPARMENT NATOUSA NATOUSA Approx Incl. Dates 4/16/43-No Foreign Service During W.W.I) 9/8/43 3 JAN 44 ARM OF SERVICE AC AC Maximum Grade Lt Col Station or Reason for Residence APO # 525, Combat APO # 650, Combat [[preprinted]] 31. LANGUAGES (F- Fluently P-passably) Language French Speak F Write F Translate F [[preprinted]] 32. RESERVE-N.G. ACTIVE DUTY (Enter Desciption of Duties in 38) (A) ACTIVE DUTY TOURS 2- week tours 4 week tours 6 week tours (B) C.C.C DUTY MILITARY STATUS NO. MONTHS SERVICE COMMAND CIVILIAN STATUS (C) THOMASON ACT (Incl. Dates) A. OR S. STATION AND PLACE (D) SPECIFY OTHER (Incl. Dates) A. OR S. STATION AND PLACE [[preprinted]]30. SPECIAL AND GENERAL SERVICE SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS FOR SPECIALIZED TRAINING NAME AND PLACE OF SCHOOL OR STATION [?]nf Sch, Ft Ben Ga. 66th AAFTD TAFS, Tuskkegee, Ala TAFS, Tuskegee, Ala Length of Course 1 yr 2 mo 2 mo 2 mo SUCCESS COMP'T YES OR NO DATE YES 6/38 YES 8/41 YES 1/42 YES 3/42 DESCRIPTION OF COURSE Regular Inf Course Primary Fly Tng Basic Flying Advanced Fly Tng [[preprinted]33. RECOMMEND FOR DUTY OR QUALIFIED IN M.O.S (P) Pilot, SE - 1055 (Prior to 22 May 45 ECS) Group Comdr - 1065-5 (4 Nov 43) ECS Air Base Commander 1013, 1 Jul 45 [[preprinted]REWARDS (refer to Paragraph No.) Senior Officer of Troops, Par 1 SO 5, OTC , SSMariposa, 13Apr43. Blood Type "A". Physically qualified for overseas duty 23Dec43. O embarked fr Lampton Road, VA Port of Embarkation 3 Jan 44, disembarked Taranto, Italy, [?] [?] 44. O embarked fr Bari, Ital 24Nov44; disembarked at LaGuardia Airport, NY 6 Nov 44,O embarked fr LaGaurdia Air (Port?). 21Dec44; disebarked at Bari, Italy 23 Dec 44. Certified Exact Transcription of WD AGO 66-1,3Mar45,Edward C.Simmons, 2nd lt, AC, Pers Officer ECS WD AGO Form #65 no A-038933 issued at APO 520,19Jan45. Amount NSLI $ 10,000. A TRUE COPY: /S/ James F. Babook, "A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY" [[Written]] Hugh White [[preprinted]HUGH J. White, Capt, AC Base Classification Off [[preprinted] PERSONNEL ORDERS: RATINGS, FLYING STATUS Pers 0 56 Par 1 OC AC Wash DC dtd 6 Mar 42 Rating as Pilot. Pers 0 166 par 22 OC AC Wash DC 17 Jul 41,auth to make frequent Aeronautical Flights. Prov of Sec 6, WD Cir 320, 1945 complied with 26 Nov 45, Hq AAF. 163-Yes-42.7 BAD