Bomber Restaurant

Bomber Restaurant
The Bomber Restaurant in Milwaukie, Oregon, at sunset
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Restaurant information
Established1947 (1947)
Closed2020 (2020)
Street address13515 Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard
CityMilwaukie
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°25′30″N 122°38′02″W / 45.425°N 122.634°W / 45.425; -122.634

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

  1. ^ a b Michael, Russell (2020-06-19). "The Bomber restaurant calls it quits after 73 years in Milwaukie". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  2. ^ "Milwaukie's Bomber restaurant to permanently close". KOIN.com. 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  3. ^ Bamesberger, Michael (13 August 2014). "The 'Lacey Lady' B-17 bomber, a Milwaukie landmark, comes down from its perch". The Oregonian. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ Bamesberger, Michael (14 August 2014). "How 'The Bomber' became a Milwaukie landmark". The Oregonian. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Fugitives and Refugees 10 Years Later: An Omnibus". Willamette Week. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2020.


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