General Daniel 'Chappie' James learned to fly while attending the Tuskegee Institute. After graduation in 1943, he continued civilian flight training until he received an appointment as a Cadet in the Army Air Corps. Daniel James, Jr. was born on February 11, 1920, in Pensacola, Florida. He graduated from high school in 1937 and enrolled […]

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