And the Oh, Welcome to Part 2 of our three-part story, All Blood runs Red. The incredible true story of Eugene Jacques Bullard, the World War I Hero of France,

who became the first African American to become a fighter pilot. He was by anyone's standard a true

hero. He lived a full life and his accomplishments deserve a bigger place in

the annals of history. There have been a few books and no major motion picture as of yet.

Our hope at 1001 is that by shining some light on this incredible man, his story will become a little better known.

In part one, we shared the story of Boulard's younger years,

including the story of his father's having to leave his kids

while he hit from a determined lynch mob and his father's advice

telling young Eugene that if he wanted real freedom as a black man in America,

he would have to look elsewhere, namely France.

Advice that Eugene followed as he left his shack in Columbus, Georgia at age 12,

leaving the grave of his mother and is still living but often fatherless brothers and sisters behind.

Their stories, at least what we know from stories written based on Belard statements, are

in part three. Following railroad tracks east on the long road that would eventually take him to France,

and Belard is a great example to make the case that if you don't have a destination in life, you'll never get there. He was given shelter and

family at a camp of gypsies who taught him how to care for, breed, and ride

horses, as well as how to be his own man. In part one we explained that at age

16 he left the gypsy camp and worked his way north to Richmond Virginia.

Then down to the docks at Norfolk where he would end up stowing the way upon a German freighter bound for Scotland.

Soon discovered there he was set to hard work and soon earned the respect of the capitol crew.

Enough so that when the freighter reached and soon earned the respect of the captain and crew.

Enough so that when the freighter reached Aberdeen, Scotland,

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