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Died Adolph William Schwimmer, father of Israeli Air Force

Tel Aviv, Israel - The decease on his 94th birthday

Saturday, June 11 has died in Tel Aviv hospital Tel Hachomer, William Adolph Schwimmer, known as Al Schwimmer, a businessman native of New York (1917-2011), and then citizen of Israel. Schwimmer is considered an historical figure of the early days of the Israeli state, the one who through a loophole to circumvent the Neutrality Act of the U.S. (1939), succeeded in taking home three U.S. B-17 bombers,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1130821
Rome, Italy, 06/13/2011 22:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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