When I was in the Army in Germany in the mid-70s, we drove our tanks along the graveled tank trails at the Grafenwoehr Training Area north of Nuremberg, Bavaria. After a couple of miles all of us were coated in a light grey/white dust from the tank trails. All of the solders, white and black had white faces and exposed skin and uniforms. I guess the Black soldiers can be charged with “wearing white face.”
Hah! I never heard of black soldiers wearing white face, but I’m sure someone would take offense.