Army Air Force pilot Gail S. Halvorsen — known as the “Candy Bomber” for his candy airdrops during the Berlin airlift after World War II ended — has died at age 101.
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I’d never heard of Mr Halverson before reading the article but damned if it didn’t get a little dusty in the room reading the article. RIP Sir.
We are diminished
RIP Mr. Halvorsen, a true man of honor and humanity.
Reading the article and remembering the Berlin blockade, it reminds how long Russian leadership has been a bunch of assholes. I truly hope the current batch of Putin fuckwads die a death of a 1,000 cuts in the Ukraine, and I'd happily contribute to their demise.
He also came out of retirement in the mid-1990s to drop candy on the children of Sarajevo, which was under siege at the time.
https://www.deseret.com/1994/3/29/19...ikes-in-bosnia
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I was privileged to hear Col Halvorsen give the keynote address at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens (Baltimore MD), one Memorial Day sometime in the late 90s. I will long remember his outstanding speech. We are truly diminished. RIP.
-Rainman
I got to meet the Candy Bomber in Iceland in 1997. Now I must find the pictures. RIP.
Col. Halverson was a local celebrity and my wife and I got to meet him at a couple of fly in breakfasts at the airport. My wife once worked the griddle making pancakes, eggs & bacon for everyone.
Col. Halverson was a class act and friendly to everyone. He'll be missed.