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The Berlin Candy Bomber

The Berlin Candy Bomber by Pete Shacky.

Gail S. Halvorsen is 87 years old. He is still throwing candys and Hershey chocolate for the children on the ILA 2008 in Berlin - Schönefeld.

10 posted on 07/27/2008 5:24:33 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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The Berlin Candy Bomber

I recall well the time Bill Clinton was posturing about this hero. The einstein from Hope referred to Col.(Gail) Halvorsen as "she."

19 posted on 07/27/2008 5:53:51 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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What a great picture of the Berlin Candy Bomber, Gail Halvorsen.


30 posted on 07/27/2008 6:26:34 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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What a sweetheart of a man!...and a hero!


40 posted on 07/27/2008 7:05:52 PM PDT by luvie (Rest in Peace, Tony Snow...fellow FReeper and FRiend....woof......)
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The “Rosinenbomber”, the Raisin Bombers is what the Berliners called the fliers. This came from the little boxes of Raisins pilots tossed out their windows flying it.


53 posted on 07/27/2008 7:23:34 PM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (We're screwed '09 -'12)
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