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 The helmet definitely does show

The helmet definitely does show some service wear

The award was given to personnel including Cossacks

Left for darker July 7th Crossed the drink to forteza July 9th

It is also maker marked bwz

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 The helmet definitely does showOriginal 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