March 4, 1955, letter from the co-chairmen of the Dodo Club, including Ahmed A. “Sammy” Rayner, Jr. (center signature), congratulating Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., on his temporary promotion to Brigadier General. Davis would be the first Black American to achieve flag rank in the United States Air Force.
ID#:
NASM.1992.0023-M0000146-00200
Source:
National Air and Space Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution