WUSTL Film and Media Archive

Title Work

Title No: 5786

Title: Black Air force personnel photos

Medium: Documentation

Original Medium: Photograph

Original Summary:

69 photographs: black and white; 8x10 in. Photos show mostly World War II era African-American pilots. Includes numerous photos of General Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr., the first African American to reach the rank of four star General.  Also has one color image of a painting of General James and one World War I era photograph of Eugene Bullard, the first African-American military pilot.

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Forms: Group portraits; Portrait photographs

Subjects: United States. Air Force--History; Pilots

Name As Subjects: James, Daniel; Bullard, Eugene Jacques

Credits:

	Role	Name
	Compiler	Miles Educational Film Productions, Inc.

Items ^x1

	Item	Description
	5786-1	Photographic : B&W Photographic Prints

Contained By ^x1

	Title No	Title
	5792	Black soldiers : Korean War, Vietnam War and Air Force photos