foreign war icons of biafra

August Harvey Martin

August Martin, the first African American commercial airline pilot. He died on the night of 30th June 1968, when his plane, full of food and other relief materials crashed, while trying to land under heavy rainstorm at Uli airstrip during the Nigerian-Biafra war.

Rolf Steiner

Rolf Steiner was the Commander of the 4th Commando Brigade of the Biafran Army known for his involvement in various conflicts, including the Nigerian Civil War (Biafran War) of the late 1960s.

Steven Paul Jobs

Steve Jobs: Co-founder of the Apple computer brand was so profoundly affected by the suffering of starving Biafran children that he renounced Christianity because of that epiphany.

Dr. Bernard Kouchner

Dr. Bernard Kouchner is a prominent French physician and humanitarian, best known for his co-founding of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in 1971, an organization that provides medical assistance in conflict zones and areas affected by disasters.

David L. Koren

David L. Koren was a dedicated American Peace Corps volunteer stationed in Nigeria during the late 1960s, a period marked by the outbreak of the Biafran Civil War. He initially worked as an educator in rural Nigeria.

Bruce Mayrock

Bruce Baruch Mayrock (6 May 1949 – 30 May 1969) from Old Westbury, New York was a student at Columbia University who set himself ablaze at the premises of the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 29 May 1969, to protest genocide against the nation and people of Biafra in the Nigerian Civil War.

Taffy Williams

Taffy Williams, originally David Hugh Williams, was a Welsh-born South African mercenary renowned for his role during the Biafran War (1967–1970). He fought bravely, rising to the rank of Major in the Biafran Army and becoming notable for his leadership under fire.

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