Happy Birthday, Chappie

Today would have been Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr.'s 87th birthday.

In finding his Wikipedia entry for a Black History Month post, I was amazed at the coincidence that today was his birthday. No kidding. From Wiki:

General James was widely known for his speeches on Americanism and patriotism for which he was editorialized in numerous national and international publications. Excerpts from some of the speeches have been read into the Congressional Record. He was awarded the George Washington Freedom Foundation Medal in 1967 and again in 1968. He received the Arnold Air Society Eugene M. Zuckert Award in 1970 for outstanding contributions to Air Force professionalism. His citation read "... fighter pilot with a magnificent record, public speaker, and eloquent spokesman for the American Dream we so rarely achieve."

At least they didn't say "clean" and "articulate."