Lt General Benjamin Davis has passed away.
A great man, when we needed a great leader . . .
Tripler
I’m glad to have met some of his pilots.
This man is part of my heritage. I am so proud of the lineage that we can trace back to heroes like this.
You are cleared for take-off, General. You are cleared VFR direct to Heaven. Contact Paradise Approach Control, and have a wonderful flight, sir.
Thank you, and Godspeed, sir.
Mentioned in another thread, but I’m glad to see that there are enough people here who recognize the name to create two memorial threads for General Davis.
A true pioneer, whose pilots never lost a bomber under their escort to enemy aircraft.