Utah History

Candy Bomber

A documentary about Colonel Gail Halvorsen, a.k.a the Candy Bomber, and the relationship he developed with the children of East Berlin by air-dropping candy. He and his fellow American pilots dropped more than two million tons of supplies and 23 tons of candy to German citizens and children during the Berlin Airlift.

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January 31, 2017

Remembering the Candy Bomber

Gov. Spencer Cox reacts to news of the death of Col. Gail Halvorsen, the Candy Bomber.