James Daniel Chappie.

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Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Journal newspaper. Caption: "Lt. Gen. Daniel (Chappie) James Jr., who will become the first black to be awarded a fourth star, said military officers are searching out bigots in an effort to remove them from duty, James will become commander of the North American Air Defense Command upon receiving the star on Aug. 29." Headline: James Daniel Chappie, Four Star General, will step down as Commander of NORAD. His successor, Lt. Gen. James E. Hill, deceased 2, 26, 78.

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UPI Telephoto 1975-08-21~.

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Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Journal newspaper. Caption: "Lt. Gen. Daniel (Chappie) James Jr., who will become the first black to be awarded a fourth star, said military officers are searching out bigots in an effort to remove them from duty, James will become commander of the North American Air Defense Command upon receiving the star on Aug. 29." Headline: James Daniel Chappie, Four Star General, will step down as Commander of NORAD. His successor, Lt. Gen. James E. Hill, deceased 2, 26, 78.

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  • Oklahoma Journal: August 21, 1975

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Oklahoma Journal Photography Collection

The Oklahoma Journal Photography Collection features more than 85,000 images used in the publication of the Oklahoma Journal newspaper. The paper was published daily by W. P. “Bill” Atkinson (1906–1999) from August 15, 1964, through November 2, 1980, as a direct competitor to the Daily Oklahoman.

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  • 1975-08-21~

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  • July 16, 2026, 12:33 p.m.

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UPI Telephoto. James Daniel Chappie., clipping, 1975-08-21~; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2612232/: accessed October 16, 2026), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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