
Cold War 'Candy Bomber' Gail Halvorsen dies at 101
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Gail Halvorsen, the US airman who became known as the "Candy Bomber" for dropping candy in Germany after World War II, died Wednesday.
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.
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