Eugene Bullard [SEP] cause of death
a framed case containing his 15 French war medals. His final job was as an elevator operator at the Rockefeller Center, where his fame as the "Black Swallow of Death" was unknown.
On December 22, 1959, he was interviewed on NBC's "Today Show" by Dave Garroway and received hundreds of letters from viewers. Bullard wore his elevator operator uniform during the interview.
Death.
Bullard died in New York City of stomach cancer on October 12, 1961, at the age of 66.
given that surname in honor of Eugene Bullard.
See also.
- Moroccan Division
- Escadron de Chasse 2/30 Normandie-Niemen - SPA93.
- Bessie Coleman
Further reading.
- Carisella, P. J., and James W. Ryan. "The Black Swallow of Death: The Incredible Story of Eugene Jacques Bullard, the World's First Black Combat Aviator". Boston: Marlborough House; distributed by Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1972.
- Cockfield, Jamie. "All Blood Runs Red