'Candy Bomber' defied Berlin Airlift dropped sweets (truncated)

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U.S. Air Force pilot, 98, known as the 'Candy Bomber' after he dropped sweets to starving children during the Berlin Airlift, receives a hero's welcome returning to the German capital 70 years after the crisis
By Andrew Court For Dailymail.com and Afp
U.S. Air Force pilot, 98, known as the 'Candy Bomber' after he dropped sweets to starving children during the Berlin Airlift, receives a hero's welcome returning to the German capital 70 years after the crisis

    Former U.S. Air Force pilot Gail Halvorsen, 98, has been given a warm reception in Germany as he celebrates 70 years since the end of the Berlin Airlift

    During that crisis of 1948 and 1949, Halvorsen and other military personnel airdropped supplies to starving and war ravaged residents in West Berlin

    Halvorsen became known as the 'Candy Bomber' after he decided to parachute in sweets and chocolate for the city's hungry children
    On Saturday, Halvorsen urged young people to closely monitor leaders in the current political climate in order to ensure continued freedom

Published: 00:45 EDT, 12 May 2019 | Updated: 02:00 EDT, 12 May 2019

A former U.S. Air Force pilot famous for dropping candy to starving children during the Berlin Airlift of 1948 and 1949 has returned to the German capital as a guest of honor 70 years after the end of the crisis.

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Big story today on this guy today from multiple outfits.