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boro006

17th February 2022 21:15

Gail S. Halvorsen The “Candy Bomber”

Died at the ripe old age of 101

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/us/ca...?ocid=msedgntp

Bookman

18th February 2022 18:09

Re: Gail S. Halvorsen The “Candy Bomber”

He was a good fellow. At one of our reunions in Berlin he was feted and great applause, deservedly so. Some of the audience came to him, now adults but thanked him for when they were candy dropped.
He should have we’ll earned angel wings.

DavidIsby

19th February 2022 03:21

Re: Gail S. Halvorsen The “Candy Bomber”

https://www.heraldextra.com/news/loc...-kl2VfIJ5znwzk

https://www.airforcemag.com/famed-ca...n-dies-at-101/

https://www.dw.com/en/candy-bomber-b...101/a-60821090

DavidIsby

19th February 2022 15:02

Re: Gail S. Halvorsen The “Candy Bomber”

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/17/u...mid=tw-nytimes
https://www.facebook.com/GermanyinUS...20242480135414
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/2/...orce-army-utah
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obitu...ail-halvorsen/

Teresa Maria

22nd February 2022 20:14

Re: Gail S. Halvorsen The “Candy Bomber”

May he rest in peace.

DavidIsby

25th June 2022 13:10

Re: Gail S. Halvorsen The “Candy Bomber”

https://www.npr.org/2022/02/17/10815...ied-at-age-101

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