Chance Encounter at Airlift/Tanker Association Reveals Impact of Berlin 'Candy Bomber'
October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
As Air Force 1st Lt. Gail Halvorsen and his crewmates lobbed handkerchief-wrapped chocolate bars out the window of his C-54 Skymaster over a war-shattered Berlin, he had no way of knowing a chance encounter 71 years later would reveal the true impact of his actions to help those in need.
As a special guest speaker and attendee at the 51st annual Airlift/Tanker Association Conference . . .
As Air Force 1st Lt. Gail Halvorsen and his crewmates lobbed handkerchief-wrapped chocolate bars out the window of his C-54 Skymaster over a war-shattered Berlin, he had no way of knowing a chance encounter 71 years later would reveal the true impact of his actions to help those in need.
As a special guest speaker and attendee at the 51st annual Airlift/Tanker Association Conference . . .