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Reaccomplished 31 March 1954 AF COMMAND COPY [[marginalia]] LAST NAME-FIRST NAME-MIDDLE NAME DAVIS, BENJAMIN OLIVER JR ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 1 206 A GRADE Col COMPONENT RegAF ARM OR SERVICE BASIC | DUTY MOS. PRIMARY | DUTY 0066C | 0031F [[/marginalia]] CHECK CHANGES RECEIVED [[numbered 1-84, 1 and 2 checked]] 1. LAST NAME-FIRST NAME-MIDDLE NAME DAVIS, BENJAMIN OLIVER JR 2. ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 1 206 A 3. GRADE Col 4. COMPONENT RegAF 5. ARM OR SERVICE BASIC | DUTY 6. CITIZENSHIP STATUS NATIVE 7. RELIGION (Voluntary) EPISCOPALIAN 8. HEIGHT 6'1" 9. WEIGHT 168 10. RACE NEG 11. CATEGORY 12. MOS (SSN) PRIMARY | DUTY 0066C | 0031F 13. SOURCE OF COMMISSION USMA '36 14. DATE OF EAD (Current tour) 12 Jun 36 15. CITY AND STATE FROM WHICH ORDERED TO EAD Chicago, Illinois 16. DATE OF BIRTH 18 Dec 12 17. CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY AND CIVILIAN SCHOOLING NAME OF SCHOOL | TITLE OF COURSE (and SSN) | LENGTH | RATING | YEAR USMA | Mil Science | 4 yrs | Com | Jun 36 Ft Benning Ga. | Inf School | 1 yr | Com | Jun 38 AFFS | Pilot Training | 6 mo | Com | Mar 42 Air War College | Regular Crse. | 10 mos | Com | Jun 50 Craig AFB, Ala. | Jet Indoctrination | 3 wks | Com | Mar 53 Nellis AFB, Nev. | CCTS | 11 wks | Com | Sep 53 18. GRADE STATUS GRADE | TYPE | EFFECTIVE DATE | DATE RANK 2d Lt | RA | 12 Jun 36 | 12 Jun 36 acptd | - | 12 Jun 36 | - 1st Lt | RA | 12 Jun 39 | 12 Jun 39 Capt | AUS | 9 Sep 40 | 9 Sep 40 acptd | - | 9 Sep 40 | - Major | AC | 11 May 42 | 1 Mar 42 Lt Col | AC | 21 May 42 | 1 Mar 42 Colonel | AC | 29 May 44 | 29 May 44 Major | AUS | 27 May 44 | 27 May 44 Lt Col | AUS | 1 Aug 44 | 1 Aug 44 Colonel | AUS | 1 Aug 44 | 1 Aug 44 Lt Col | USAF | 2 Jul 48 | 2 Jul 48 Colonel | AFUS | 30 Jun 48 | 29 May 44 Colonel | USAF | 27 Jul 50 | 27 Jul 50 19. RECORD OF PHYSICAL STATUS MEDICAL CLASSIF | MEDICAL INSTALLATION NAME AND AUTHORITY | MEDICAL INSTALLATION DATE | DATE STATUS CHANGE DUE | ASSIGNMENT LIMITATION - | - | 18 Dec 53 | - | - 20. RETIRED (Grade, Reason, Date) (1) [[strikethrough]] TAFCSD 12 Jun 36 as of 31 Mar 54 [[/strikethrough]] [[strikethrough]] 21. EFFICIENCY INDEX (1) Service Dates Type | Date TAFCSD | 12 Jun 36 TAFMSD | 12 Jun 36 TFCSD | 12 Jun 36 TMSD | 12 Jun 36 [[/strikethrough]] 22. CATEGORY TYPE | DATE TERMINATED 23. GENERAL AND ANNUAL EFFICIENCY RATING (For WD use only) YEAR GER AER 24. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES DESIGNATION | SSN | DATE | QUALIFYING AUTHORITY (1) Air Commander | 0066C | 18 Jun 52 | PAM 172 Hq USAF (2) Pilot, Ftr | 1124A | 25 Nov 53 | PAM 90 Hq 51st FIW (3) Opns Stf Off | 1416 | 18 Jun 52 | PA 172 Hq USAF Orgn Commander | 0026C | 18 Jun 52 | PA 172 Hq USAF (3) Dir of Oprs | 0031F | 8 Jul 54 | PAM 115, Hq FEAF 25. DETAILS ARM OR SERVICE | DETAILED (Date & Auth.) | TERMINATED (Date & Auth.) 26. FOREIGN SERVICE DATA DATE DPTD Z/I | OVERSEAS COMMAND | DATE RTD Z/1| Selection Dt Day Mo Yr 13 Apr 43 | MTO | 10 Jun 45 | 26 - 26 13 Apr 43 | MTO | 10 Jun 45 | 10 Jun 45 4 Nov 53 | Korea | - | - 3 Jul 54 | Japan | - | - MOT | 4 Oct 54 27. CAMPAIGNS CAMPAIGN | AUTHORITY AND DATE Appennines BS | Ltr MTOUSA 26 May 45 Po Valley BS | Ltr MTOUSA 26 May 45 A/O Balkans BS | Ltr MTOUSA 19 Apr 45 N. France BS | Ltr ETOUSA 21 Apr 45 Germany BS | Ltr ETOUSA 14 Apr 45 S. France BS | Ltr MTOUSA 30 Dec 44 Naples-Fogga BS | Ltr MTOUSA 10 Nov 44 Sicily BS | Ltr MTOUSA 30 Dec 44 WD AGO FORM 66 (3 PART) 1 JULY 47 Replaces WD AGO Forms 66-1, 66-2, 66-3, 178-2, & 178-3, which are obsolete. OFFICER'S WARRANT OFFICER'S, AND FLIGHT OFFICER'S QUALIFICATION RECORD 28. CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF MILITARY SERVICE SUMMARY: West Point Cadet, 4 yrs grad 12 Jun 36. 12 Sept 36 - 27 Aug 37 24th Inf. Comdr. 28 Aug 37 - 18 Jun 38 Stu Inf Sch. 18 Jun 38 - 14 Feb 41 Instr, Tuskegee Inst, Ala. 14 Feb 41 - 20 May 41 Aide de Camp, 4th Dav Brig. 20 May 41 - 7 Mar 42 Stu. Flt Tng. DATES FROM | DATES TO | MOS. (SSN) | DUTIES | NO. OF NONDUTY DAYS | UNIT OR OGANIZATION AND STATION OR THEATER | TYPE OF REPORT SUBMITTED 7 Mar 42 | 27 Aug 42 | 1013-4 | Exec for troops | - | TAFS, Ala. | MOPR 27 Aug 42 | 4 Oct 43 | 1065-7 | Commanding Officer | - | 99th Ftr Sq | None 4 Oct 43 | 3 Jan 44 | 1065-5 | Group Commander | - | 332d Ftr Gp, Sel Fld Mich | MOPR 4 Jan 44 | 9 Feb 44 | 1065-5 | Same | - | 332d Ftr Gp, APO 650 | None 10 Feb 44 | 25 May 44 | 1065-5 | Same | - | Same | MOPR 26 May 44 | 1 Aug 44 | 1055-5 | Group Commander & Air Insp | - | 332d Ftr Gp, APO 520 | MOPR 2 Aug 44 | 1 Nov 44 | 1055-5 | Group Commander | - | Same | MOPR 2 Nov 44 | 24 Dec 44 | 0001 | DS, USA (No Dy Asgd) | - | 332d Ftr Gp | None 25 Dec 44 | 14 Apr 45 | 1055-5 | Group Commander | - | 332d Ftr Gp, APO 520 | MOPR 15 Apr 45 | 7 Jun 45 | 1055-5 | Group Commander & Ftr Plt P-51 | - | Same | None 8 Jun 45 | 20 Jun 45 | 0001 | Casual | - | 515 ASG, APO 520 | None 21 Jun 45 | 30 Jun 45 | 1081 | Group Commander | 477 CGp, Godman Fld, Ky | None 1 Jul 45 | 20 Aug 45 | 1013 | Base Commander | - | 118 AAFBU, Godman Fld, Ky | MOPR 21 Aug 45 | 18 Oct 45 | 1013 | Same | - | Same | MOPR 19 Oct 45 | 31 Dec 45 | 1013 | Same | - | Same | MOPR 1 Jan 46 | 4 Mar 46 | 1013 | Same | - | Same | MOPR 5 Mar 46 | 27 Mar 46 | 1013 | Base Commander | - | 318 AAFBU, LAAB, Ohio | MOPR 28 Mar 46 | 30 Jun 46 | 1013 | Same | - | Same | MOPR 1 Jul 46 | 31 Dec 46 | 1013 | Same | - | Same | (67) 1 Jan 47 | 30 Jun 47 | 1013 | Same | - | Same | (67) 1 Jul 47 | 15 Sep 47 | 1013 | Same | - | Same | 67-1 16 Sep 47 | 31 May 48 | 1013 | Wing Commander | 6 | 332 Ftr Wg, LAAB, Ohio | (67-1 TRANSF TO THE DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE PER TRANSF ORDER #1, NME, 26 SEP 47 1 Jun 48 | 31 Mar 49 | 1013 | Wing Commander | - | 332d Ftr Wg, LAAB, Ohio | 67-1 1 Apr 49 | 30 Jun 49 | 1013 | Same | 0 | Same | ER 1 Jul 49 | 16 Aug 49 | 1013 | Base Commander | 0 | 2260 ABSq. LAFB, Ohio | None 17 Aug 49 | 4 Jul 50 | 2700 | Student, Air War College | 0 | Hq AWC, MAFB, Ala. | ACAD 5 Jul 50 | 18 Jul 50 | 0001 | Travel & Delay | 14 | Hq USAF DCS/O Dir Opns | None 19 Jul 50 | 11 Sep 50 | 2162 | Stf Pl Off, Oper P1 Div | 0 | Same | ER