Daniel Chappie James
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He was born in Pensacola, FL, and spread his wings at the prestigious Tuskegee Institute. A gifted pilot, "Chappie" James flew 101 missions in Korea and 78 in Vietnam; he also single-handedly prevented an attack from Muammar Gaddafi in Libya, and rose above racism to become the first African-American four-star general.
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