'Candy Bomber' Gail S. Halvorsen who dropped sweets during Berlin airlift dies
U.S. military 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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U.S. military 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.
Retired Air Force Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, the "Candy Bomber" whose exploits endeared him to a generation of children in war-ravaged Berlin and made him an iconic figure in his Mormon community, died Wednesday at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 101.
Retired Air Force Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, the "Candy Bomber" whose exploits endeared him to a generation of children in war-ravaged Berlin and made him an iconic figure in his Mormon community, died Wednesday at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 101.
President Biden said Monday the U.S. and Germany are aligned on fighting Russian aggression in Ukraine, amid concerns that Berlin has been too soft in condemning Moscow's actions.
President Biden said Monday the U.S. and Germany are aligned on fighting Russian aggression in Ukraine, amid concerns that Berlin has been too soft in condemning Moscow's actions.