Original U.S. WWI World’s First African-American Fighter Pilot Eugene Bullard - Escadrille 93 the Black Swallow of Death - Officer Valise Bag Antique Cartridge Firearms During wartime

During wartime

The award was given to personnel including Cossacks

The brass has a lovely patina from centuries of cleaning

The helmet definitely does show some service wear

There is some light oxidation

Original U.S. WWI World’s First African-American Fighter Pilot Eugene Bullard - Escadrille 93 the Black Swallow of Death - Officer Valise Bag Antique Cartridge Firearms During wartimeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this was an absolutely incredible discovery. We had just received this typical looking Officer Valise bag from WWI, but it was anything but typical. This bag is named to Eugene Jacques Bullard, who is believed to be The Worlds First Black Fighter Pilot. Bullard flew for France, not the United States. Bullard was one of the few black combat pilots during World War I, along with William Robinson Clarke, a Jamaican