Réjon, Pierre (1895–1920)  Pierre Réjon was the first black French military pilot to fly during the World War I and one of the first people of African ancestry to become a military pilot anywhere in the world. Réjon was one of the three pilots with the Allied Air Forces along with Eugene Bullard and Andre Parsemain. He was the first French pilot whose victories were recognized by the French armed forces.    Pierre Réjon was born on 29 June 1895 at Trinity on the West Indian island of…
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