Eugene Bullard was born on October 9, 1895, and his birthplace was Columbus, Georgia. When Eugene was a teenager he was able to stow himself away on a freighter to Europe and the reason he left was to escape racial discrimination. The shipped arrived in London and from London, he went to Paris. As years past the First World War broke out and Eugene enlisted to the French Foreign Legion. After being seriously wounded at the Battle of Verdun and then volunteered for the French Air Service. By May 5, 1917, Eugene got his pilot’s license thus making the first ever African American pilot. As his time as a pilot, he saw 20 combat mission during the First World War. Eugene saw a little combat in the Second World War with the 51 Infantry Regiment but was wounded and escaped to Spain. Later was able to go back to the United State. His death date was October 12, 1961, lived to be 66 years old.