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Father Dermot Doran, Key Organizer of Biafran Airlift, Dies at 88

  • Father Dermot Doran played a crucial role in organizing the Biafran airlift in 1968.
  • He coordinated aid distribution, hired pilots, and arranged shipments from New York City.
  • Father Doran accompanied many aid flights into Biafra and shared information.
  • The airlift brought 60,000 tons of aid and saved around one million lives.
  • Father Doran's death in May 2023 was just recently reported.
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