I've recently learned of Mr. Flipper's story and find it so inspiring. I teach US History (high school level) and am looking forward to incorporating his story into my curriculum. A talented screenwriter could turn his story into an incredible film.
can you imagine going through all of the ugly shameful disrespect and other things from people who think they are quote unquote better than you are. So proud of this man along with countless others.
"Americans always do the right thing...after exhausting every other option first." -Winston Churchill The U.S. almost always waits at least 50 years to put right what it has done wrong. It took almost 100 years for the Army to award the late Henry Johnson of the 369th Harlem Hellfighters the Congressional Medal of Honor for keeping the Germans from winning the First World War.
Second Lieutenant James Webster Smith (1850 to 1876) USMA West Point 1870 to 1874. Commissioned 091997 US Army. USMA ROOMMATE OF: Second Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper (1856 to 1940) USMA West Point 1873 Class of 1877. 50th out of 76. 10th US Cavalry Regiment. 1882 Dismissal 1976 Honorable Discharge 1999 US Presidential Pardon. USMA ROOMMATE OF: Second Lieutenant Johnson Chestnut Whittaker (1858 to 1931) USMA West Point 1876 to 1880. Commissioned 071995 US Army. Second Lieutenant John Hanks Alexander (1864 to 1894) USMA West Point 1883 Class of 1887. 32nd out of 64. 9th US Cavalry Regiment. USMA ROOMMATE US ARMY MENTOR OF: Colonel Charles Denton Young (1864 to 1922) USMA West Point 1884 Class of 1889. 49th out of 49. Second Lieutenant 9th US Cavalry Regiment. 1896 to 1897 First Lieutenant 7th US Cavalry Regiment Detached Duty Military Instructor Wilberforce Univetsity. 1898 Major Temporary 9th Ohio Infantry Battalion. 1899 to 1914 First Lieutenant promoted to Captain Troop I 9th US Cavalry Regiment. 1915 promoted Major Transferred to 10th US Cavalry Regiment. 1916 Lieutenant Colonel. 1917 Colonel Retired. 1918 Reinstated to Active Duty. 1922 Died on Active Duty during Reconnaisance Patrol on the continient of Africa. Arlington National Cemetery. US ARMY MENTOR TUTOR OF: Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. (official date of birth 1877 actual date of birth 1880 to 1970) US Army 1898 to 1948. 1898 First Lieutenant 8th US Volunteer Infantry Regiment. 1899 Enlisted Private Corporal Squadron Sergeant Major with the 9th US Cavalry Regiment. Commissioned Second Lieutenant 1901 Regular Army with the 10th US Cavalry Regiment. Colonel 369th US Infantry Regiment. 1940 Brigadier General promotion. 1948 50 years Retirement. Arlington National Cemetery. FATHER OF: General Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. (1912 to 2002) USMA West Point 1932 Class of 1936. 35th out of 276. 24th US Infantry Regiment. US Army Air Corps. Buffalo Soldier and Tuskegee Airman. Transferred US Air Force USAF. 1954 Brigadier General. 1965 Major General. 1970 Lieutenant General. 1970 Retired. 1998 4 stars General promotion in Retired status. Arlington National Cemetery.
I've recently learned of Mr. Flipper's story and find it so inspiring. I teach US History (high school level) and am looking forward to incorporating his story into my curriculum. A talented screenwriter could turn his story into an incredible film.
can you imagine going through all of the ugly shameful disrespect and other things from people who think they are quote unquote better than you are. So proud of this man along with countless others.
Thanks, USMA! Great job. I, too, promote the legacy of Henry O. Flipper with my play dramatizing his 1881 trial.
The shit that man endured at West point had to be unimaginable. God bless all who had to go through it
Purest example of a warrior you'll ever find.
Thank you for publishing this Russ. It is amazing the trail that was blazed before us.
Outstanding video from West Point. Thanks to the Army for making this video. Espcially liked seeing the cadets contribute to this video. Thumbs up!!
Very admirable and inspiring. What rich history we have.
Happy Birthday Henry O. Flipper 03-21-2022
He is one very famous man!
One of the most important "African American firsts" and barely anyone knows his name.
Awesome!!
that's my 1at cousin Natalie
Sucks he wasn’t alive to see his rank restored
"Americans always do the right thing...after exhausting every other option first." -Winston Churchill
The U.S. almost always waits at least 50 years to put right what it has done wrong.
It took almost 100 years for the Army to award the late Henry Johnson of the 369th Harlem Hellfighters the Congressional Medal of Honor for keeping the Germans from winning the First World War.
@@psgary6622 Little more to it than that.
here from school at newman academy
Awesome, Thanks for the Video
Thanks for the homework answers
Second Lieutenant James Webster Smith (1850 to 1876) USMA West Point 1870 to 1874. Commissioned 091997 US Army.
USMA ROOMMATE OF:
Second Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper (1856 to 1940) USMA West Point 1873 Class of 1877. 50th out of 76. 10th US Cavalry Regiment. 1882 Dismissal 1976 Honorable Discharge 1999 US Presidential Pardon.
USMA ROOMMATE OF:
Second Lieutenant Johnson Chestnut Whittaker (1858 to 1931) USMA West Point 1876 to 1880. Commissioned 071995 US Army.
Second Lieutenant John Hanks Alexander (1864 to 1894) USMA West Point 1883 Class of 1887. 32nd out of 64. 9th US Cavalry Regiment.
USMA ROOMMATE US ARMY
MENTOR OF:
Colonel Charles Denton Young (1864 to 1922) USMA West Point 1884 Class of 1889. 49th out of 49. Second Lieutenant 9th US Cavalry Regiment. 1896 to 1897 First Lieutenant 7th US Cavalry Regiment Detached Duty Military Instructor Wilberforce Univetsity. 1898 Major Temporary 9th Ohio Infantry Battalion. 1899 to 1914 First Lieutenant promoted to Captain Troop I 9th US Cavalry Regiment. 1915 promoted Major Transferred to 10th US Cavalry Regiment. 1916 Lieutenant Colonel. 1917 Colonel Retired. 1918 Reinstated to Active Duty. 1922 Died on Active Duty during Reconnaisance Patrol on the continient of Africa. Arlington National Cemetery.
US ARMY MENTOR TUTOR
OF:
Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. (official date of birth 1877 actual date of birth 1880 to 1970) US Army 1898 to 1948. 1898 First Lieutenant 8th US Volunteer Infantry Regiment. 1899 Enlisted Private Corporal Squadron Sergeant Major with the
9th US Cavalry Regiment. Commissioned Second Lieutenant 1901 Regular Army with the 10th US Cavalry Regiment. Colonel 369th US Infantry Regiment. 1940 Brigadier General promotion. 1948 50 years Retirement. Arlington National Cemetery.
FATHER OF:
General Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. (1912 to 2002) USMA West Point 1932 Class of 1936. 35th out of 276. 24th US Infantry Regiment. US Army Air Corps. Buffalo Soldier and Tuskegee Airman. Transferred
US Air Force USAF. 1954 Brigadier General. 1965 Major General. 1970 Lieutenant General. 1970 Retired.
1998 4 stars General promotion in Retired status. Arlington National Cemetery.