On this day in 1917, Eugene Jacques Bullard became the first Black American combat pilot.
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today May 5, 2023 MAY 5, 1917 Eugene Jacques Bullard Eugene Jacques Bullard became the first Black American combat pilot. After the near lynching of his father and hearing that Great Britain lacked such racism, the 12-year-old Georgia native stowed away on a ship headed for Scotland. From there, he moved to Liverpool, England, where he handled odd jobs before becoming a boxer, traveling across Europe and then settlng in Paris.
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