Military & Warfare

Candy Bomber Begins Airlift Sweet Deliveries

Gail Halvorsen initiates a candy drop operation, parachuting sweets to children in Berlin. He first encouraged children to wave handkerchiefs at pilots, and as a result, he began dropping chocolate bars and other candies attached to parachutes. This heartfelt gesture brought joy and hope to a city ravaged by war and division, and captured the spirit of generosity amidst the Berlin Airlift efforts.

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