Gail Halvorsen “The Candy Bomber”

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Gail Halvorsen “The Candy Bomber”

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An article from AvWeb announces the passing (aged 101) of the Berlin Air-Lift “Candy Bomber” Colonel Gail Halvorsen. The article is a bit “scant” on actual biography of this fine man and Wikipedia comes to the rescue…the amount of charity work and contributions to the U.S. and the Air Force should have been recognized along with his contributions to education.
“ In 1998, he was part of the regular flight crew of the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation's C-54 "Spirit of Freedom" and took part in a 71-day European tour. The tour included two Atlantic Ocean crossings in the then 53-year-old airplane. During the tour, he and several other Airlift veterans (also members of the crew) took part in ceremonies in Germany, France, and the UK commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Airlift. Halvorsen also performed multiple candy drops throughout the United States.”

Here is a link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Halvorsen
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Re: Gail Halvorsen “The Candy Bomber”

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Thank you George! We’re going to miss the greatest generation. Inspiring story.
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