Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, a US airman who became known as the 'Candy Bomber' for his unique supply drops in Germany after World War II, died Wednesday in Utah. He was 101 years old.
A US airman who became known as the"Candy Bomber" for his unique supply drops in Germany after World War II died Wednesday in Utah. Col. Gail S. Halvorsen was 101 years old.
The Gail S. Halvorsen Aviation Education Foundation said on Facebook that he died surrounded by family after a brief illness.Halvorsen gained fame -- and his nickname -- during the 15-month Berlin Airlift following World War II. The Western Allies flew planes across Germany daily to drop critical supplies into West Berlin, which had been blockaded by the Soviet Union. In this 1949 photograph, Gail Halvorsen demonstrates how handkerchief parachutes were used to drop sweets.
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