Gen. Roscoe Robinson Jr., the first African American to become a four-star general, died in 1993

July 22

On July 22, 1993, Gen. Roscoe Robinson Jr. died at the age of 64. 

Gen. Roscoe Robinson Jr. was the first African American to become a four-star general in the United States Army.

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Sources

Los Angeles Times. (1993, July 24). Gen. Roscoe Robinson Jr.; 1st Black at 4-star rank. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-24-mn-16283-story.html