The Candy Bomber Gail Halvorsen has died at 101

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  • Abby Normal

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    Gail Halvorsen was dubbed the Candy Bomber during the Berlin airlift for dropping chocolate bars on handkerchief parachutes. When stalin was trying to starve Berlin this US Airman was finding ways to give the hungry kids of the bombed out city some sweet treats. What a Great America.

     
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