Bomber Restaurant
| Bomber Restaurant | |
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 The Bomber Restaurant in Milwaukie, Oregon, at sunset | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1947 |
| Closed | 2020 |
| Street address | 13515 Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard |
| City | Milwaukie |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°25′30″N 122°38′02″W / 45.425°N 122.634°W |
The Bomber Restaurant operated in Milwaukie, Oregon for 73 years.[1][2]
In 1947, Art Lacey purchased a B-17 bomber for $13,000 and flew it from Oklahoma to Troutdale. He then disassembled it, transported it covertly, and placed it atop his 48-pump gas station. Lacey also opened the Bomber Restaurant and motel. The gas station was closed in 1991; Lacey died in 2000. The cockpit was removed for restoration, probably in the 2000s. The entire B-17 was disassembled and removed in 2014 for restoration.[1][3][4]
The site was listed in Chuck Palahniuk's book Fugitives and Refugees (2003).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Michael, Russell (June 19, 2020). "The Bomber restaurant calls it quits after 73 years in Milwaukie". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Milwaukie's Bomber restaurant to permanently close". KOIN.com. June 21, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ Bamesberger, Michael (August 13, 2014). "The 'Lacey Lady' B-17 bomber, a Milwaukie landmark, comes down from its perch". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ Bamesberger, Michael (August 14, 2014). "How 'The Bomber' became a Milwaukie landmark". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Fugitives and Refugees 10 Years Later: An Omnibus". Willamette Week. July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
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