30
JAN
2016

The Candy Bomber

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95-year-old Gail Halvorsen of Green Valley, AZ appears on episode #404 of Hometown Heroes, debuting January 30, 2016. A native of Utah, Halvorsen is known around the world as “The Candy Bomber” for his unique role in the Berlin Airlift.

Gail and Lorraine Halvorsen at home in Arizona.

Gail and Lorraine Halvorsen at home in Arizona.


Visit Mr. Halvorsen’s website at http://wigglywings.weebly.com/ for a voluminous cache of photos, videos, and information about the journey that “Candy Bomber” identity has taken him on for the last seven decades.

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