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[[image - colorful cartoon-like page with six panels.]] 

[[image - First panel: Captioned: OVER SICILY AND ITALY, THE 99TH PURSUIT SQUADRON FURNISHED AIR COVER FOR ALLIED TROOPS. Drawing of planes flying with trees, houses and tanks on road below.]]

[[image - Second panel: Captioned: FOR HIS EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND BRAVERY IN ACTION, YOUNG DAVIS WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER ON AUGUST 20, 1943. Drawing of uniformed man pinning medal on another. Two others are watching.]]

[[image - Third panel: Captioned: RETURNING TO THE STATES TO TAKE CHARGE OF A NEWLY-TRAINED UNIT, THE 99TH'S COMMANDER WAS REUNITED BRIEFLY WITH HIS FAMOUS FATHER. Drawing of two men with arms around one another facing plane.  'DO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THINK WE'VE DONE A GOOD JOB, SIR?'  'YOUR SQUADRON'S REPUTATION IS SPREADING FAST, SON. IT'S MADE MY JOB OF GETTING NEGROES INTO EVERY PHASE OF ARMY LIFE MUCH EASIER.']]

[[image - Fourth panel: Drawing of pilot in plane on ground with uniformed man standing with raised arms beside plane. 'WE'RE OFF AGAIN! ANY MESSAGE FOR THE BOYS OF THE 99TH IN ITALY?'  'TELL THEM IT'S A TRAIL FOR DEMOCRACY THEY'RE BLAZING, A TRAIL CLEAR AROUND THE WORLD!']]

[[image - Fifth panel: BRIGADIER GENERAL BENJAMIN O. DAVIS, SR., ONLY NEGRO GENERAL IN U.S. ARMY HISTORY, WAS ASSIGNED TO WASHINGTON, D.C,M AS AN ASSISTANT TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL. SIXTY-SEVEN YEARS OLD, HE IS STILL WORKING TO SECURE FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT FOR COLORED SOLDIERS IN OUR ARMY. Drawing of General Davis, an older man in glasses wearing uniform with cap.]]

[[image - Sixth panel: COLONEL BENJAMIN O. DAVIS, JR., WAS COMMENDED BY GENERAL IRA EAKER FOR HIS 99TH PURSUIT SQUADRON'S ESCORT WORK OVER ITALY. LIKE HIS FATHER, HE HAS DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY AT HOME AND ABROAD, IN PEACE AND IN WAR. Drawing of Colonel Davis, Jr., in uniform with cap.]]