The First Black American Pilot To Fly For France

World War I, January, 1918, Eugene Jacques Bullard a Black American aviator is sent to the 170th French Infantry Regiment in France. He is the first Black American to fly for France.

There was scarcely an American at Atord who did not know and like Bullard. He was a brave, loyal, and thoroughly likable fellow, and when a quarrel with one of his superiors caused his withdrawal from the regiment, there was scarcely an American who did not regret the fact.