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Old 17th February 2022, 22:15
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Gail S. Halvorsen The “Candy Bomber”

Died at the ripe old age of 101

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Old 18th February 2022, 19:09
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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.
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Old 19th February 2022, 04:21
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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
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Old 19th February 2022, 16:02
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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/
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Re: Gail S. Halvorsen The “Candy Bomber”

May he rest in peace.
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https://www.npr.org/2022/02/17/10815...ied-at-age-101
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