‘Candy Bomber’ dies at 101; U.S. military pilot dropped sweets during Berlin airlift
By Colleen Slevin and Kirsten Grieshaber | Associated Press DENVER — U.S. military pilot Gail S. Halvorsen — known as the “Candy Bomber” for his candy airdrops during the Berlin airlift after World War II ended — has died at age 101. Halvorsen died Wednesday following a brief illness in his home state of Utah,…
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