The 'Berlin Candy Bomber' Dies At 101

Lt. Gail Halvorsen, better known as the 'Berlin Candy Bomber', has died at the age of 101.

  • Halvorsen was an Air Force transport pilot who become famous for dropping 23 tons of candy and chocolate - wrapped in parachutes - for the children of West Berlin in 1948.
  • Halverson continued to make good-will trips to Berlin over the years and even wrote a memoir titled The Berlin Candy Bomber.
  • Did you know the story of the Berlin Candy Bomber? Should it be made into a movie?

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