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Eugene Bullard

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First African-American military pilot

United StatesAthletesLived 1895 to 1961 · aged 66
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Eugene Jacques Bullard was one of the first African-American military pilots, although Bullard flew for France, not the United States. Bullard was one of the few Black combat pilots during World War I. Also a boxer and a jazz musician, he was called "L'Hirondelle noire" in French.

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2020National Aviation Hall of Fame
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Croix de guerre 1914-1918
Médaille militaire
Croix du combattant volontaire 1914-1918
Combatant's Cross
Insignia for the Military Wounded
Inter-Allied Victory medal (France)
Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939-1945
Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1914-1918
Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1961 · aged 66
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16 languages

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