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Gail Halvorsen Memorial
Regional Media Center AFN Europe
March 1, 2022 | 2:06
Retired Col Gail S. Halvorsen, also known as the “Candy Bomber,” is being remembered and celebrated for a life and career centered around helping others. Halvorsen earned his nickname by dropping candy from his aircraft to German children during the Berlin Airlift 1948-1949 and became a legendary figure whose impact is still felt today.
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