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October 2, 1968 - Four rellef workers were killed and two wounded as FMG<br />
troops were fighting their way to Oklgwe. The victims were in a medical<br />
aid station and had declined to flee as canbat approached the area. The<br />
dead were Dr. Drajan Hercoj of Yugoslavia, Robert Carlson of Sweden (both<br />
with ICRC) and Rev. and Mrs. Albert Savory of Britain (missionaries with<br />
the World Council of Churches).<br />
December 7, 1968 - The first fatal air crash of relief planes occurred<br />
when a JCA EG7, chartered by Ihs Makonisches Hilfswerk, crashed appmxirnately<br />
four nautical miles from the Uli airstrip. The accident was not<br />
due to military action. All four crew members were killed. They were :<br />
Captain John Maconle (British), co-pilot Heingz Raab (German), engineer<br />
Holm (American), and observer-tralnee Thompson (Mexican).<br />
May 6, 1969 - An ICRC EG6B crashed in the jungle near the town of Ihiala<br />
about six miles fm Uli. All four victims, three Swedes and one German<br />
were killed. Their names were not available.<br />
April 2, 1968 - Caritas, Internatianal announced the death of Father<br />
Wimd Udo-Wobi. He was killed by a bomb while distributing food in<br />
the UrmaNa Market Place.<br />
June 6, 1969 - An ICRC EG7 was shot down by FMG forces. Killed were the<br />
four crew members: Captain Cavid Brown fm the USA, co-pilot Stig Carlson<br />
from Sweden, Kiell Pettersen, flight engineer from Norway and the load<br />
master Harry Apelsson from Sweden.
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