Original U.S. WWI World’s First African-American Fighter Pilot Eugene Bullard - Escadrille 93 the Black Swallow of Death - Officer Valise Bag Japanese Antique Guns Upper brass band is double-strapped

Upper brass band is double-strapped and has the front sight as part of the lower portion

We cannot verify functionality but the unit appears to be in very good condition and internal parts appear to all be present

so they are quite loose on the scabbard

with no movement

Original U.S. WWI World’s First African-American Fighter Pilot Eugene Bullard - Escadrille 93 the Black Swallow of Death - Officer Valise Bag Japanese Antique Guns Upper brass band is double-strappedOriginal 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