Corporal Eugene Jacques Bullard during WWI and the bronze likeness of 2nd Lt. Bullard which now stands at the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air
Force Base, Ga. Corporal Bullard. (Bullard image courtesy of the U.S. Air Force. Photo of statue by Maj. William Carraway.)
Georgians, French Honor Aviation and Civil Rights Pioneer
2nd Lt. Eugene Bullard
The Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia,
hosted a ceremony honoring the life and service of Eugene
of two world wars. Colonel Dawson Plummer, commander of
the 194th Armored Brigade based at Fort Benning, Georgia and a
graduate of the Tuskegee Institute spoke of Bullard’s legacy and
enduring impact.
“We all owe a great deal of gratitude to Lieutenant Bullard for
being a true pioneer, not only in the aviation community but for
how he persevered over discrimination and proved that anybody
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can do anything if they put their mind to it.”
Five members of the original Tuskegee Airmen joined 22 of
Bullard’s family members, senior military leaders and French
dignitaries in the tribute organized by the Georgia World War I
Commission. Consul General Vincent Hommeril, Consul General
of France in Atlanta, offered insight into the international reach of
Bullard’s story.
“Bullard’s life and exploits are symbolic of the strong ties that
link France and the United States, nations that have long worked
together to promote democracy and freedom,” said Hommeril.
“May this statue honor his accomplishments and remain as a
living symbol of French and American friendship for years to
come.”
The ceremony concluded with the unveiling of a bronze
statue of Bullard on the grounds of the museum. Colonel Ato