Candy Bomber Halvorsen Drops Parachuted Treats for German Children During Berlin Airlift [Image 1 of 3]

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05.16.2008

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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Gail S. Halvorsen's bunk becomes a factory for miniature parachutes weighted with Lyons chocolate during the Berlin Airlift. The idea to drop candy to German children on the approach to Tempelhof Airport grew out of a chance meeting in July 1948 between Halvorsen and 30 German school children at the perimeter fence of the airport. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Air Force

• Date Taken: 05.16.2008
• Date Posted: 07.03.2025 20:34
• Photo ID: 9156053
• VIRIN: 080516-D-D0439-7627
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• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)