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To: smokingfrog

Some of the original Tuskegee men went all the way to the top.

Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. (11 February 1920 – 25 February 1978):


4 posted on 05/09/2009 8:55:16 PM PDT by The KG9 Kid
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To: The KG9 Kid
Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. (11 February 1920 – 25 February 1978):

His son, Daniel James III, became head of the Texas Air National Guard(AND), then under George W. Bush, the Adjutant General of Texas, over both Army and Air Guard, as well as the Texas State Guard, with it's 4 branches (Army, Air, Maritime, Medical) It's moderately unusual for an ANG officer to be state AG. He ended up as Director of the whole Air National Guard of the US.

Now retired.

15 posted on 05/09/2009 11:23:36 PM PDT by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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