A-4 parachute question

[p-59a]

I finally got around to running the stenciled name and s/n on this A-4 parachute rig. The name Donald R. Bull s/n 1217037 is stamped all over this. He is listed as living in Essex New York when he enlisted in 1942. He is also listed as being a black male. I know the Tuskegee pilots were an all black force, but this is a crew members parachute commonly used on bombers. I am not aware of any black bomber groups or transportation units. Can anyone shed some light on why this parachute is what it is?

[qed4]

477th Bomb Group stationed at Freeman Field. Check out the Freeman Field Mutiny, very interesting story about just how bad racism was during WWII.

[p-59a]

I was not aware of the 477th BG. That is a messed up story. Thank you for shedding some light on that. Can anyone place Mr. Bull with the 477th?