Sapekhati

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Sapekhati, also known as Sapekhati Gaon, is a village in Sivasagar district, Assam, India. Its population on the 2011 census was 1212. [1]

The village was the location of the crash of a B-29 Superfortress bomber during World War II. [2]

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References

  1. "Sapekhati Gaon Village Population - Sonari - Sivasagar, Assam". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  2. "Scientists ID WWII-era airman killed in 1944 bomber crash as 33-year-old Michigander". Associated Press. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-08.

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