Daniel "Chappie" James Jr.(February 11,1920-February25 1978).

Was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force,who in 1975 became the first African American to reach the rank of four-star general.Daniel graduated Tuskegee University in 1942 where he received a bachelor of science degree in physical education.He continued civilian  pilot training under the government-sponsored Civilian Pilot Program.He remained at Tuskegee as a cadet and received his commission as second-lieutenant later that July throughout the remainder of the war Daniel trained pilots for the all-black 99th Pursuit Squadron.He did not see combat until the Korean War.In September 1949, Daniel went to to the Philippines as a flight leader for the 12th Fighter-Bomber squadron, 18th Fighter Wing at Clark Field. In July 1950,he left for Korea where he flew 101 combat missions in P-51 Mustang and F-80 aircraft.Daniel returned to the United States,and in July 1951 went to Otis Air Force Base.Massachusetts as an all-weather  jet fighter pilot with the 58th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron,and assumed command of the 60th Fighter-interceptor  squadron in August 1955.While stationed at Otis,he received the Massachusetts Junior Chamber of Commerce 1954 award of "Young Man of the Year"for his outstanding community relations efforts.On August 15,1954 he appeared as a contestant on the game show What's My Line?he graduated from the Air Command and Staff College in June 1957.Daniel next was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force  as a staff officer in the Air Defense Division of the Deputy Chief of staff for Operations.In July 1960,he was transferred to the Royal Air Force Bentwaters in England,where he servd successively as assistant director of operations and then director of operations,81st Tactional Fighter Wing; commander,92nd to Davis-Monthan Airforce Base,Arizona,where he was director of operations training and later deputy commander for operations for the 4453rd combat Crew Training Wing.