During the Berlin Airlift, he flew food and supplies to millions. When he gave gum to German children and saw their excitement, he promised to bring more.
"Uncle Wiggly Wings" made tiny parachutes out of handkerchiefs to drop candy to the children.
Rest easy, Gail Halvorsen.
"Uncle Wiggly Wings" made tiny parachutes out of handkerchiefs to drop candy to the children.
Rest easy, Gail Halvorsen.
They used 250,000 tiny parachutes and dropped more than 23 tonnes of candy and chocolate. One Berliner told him how important it was.
"It wasn't chocolate. It was hope."
"It wasn't chocolate. It was hope."
The Germans never forgot the Berlin Candy Bomber.
They named schools after him. They gave him the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
They named schools after him. They gave him the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
“The airlift reminded me that the only way to fulfillment in life, real fulfillment, is to serve others.”
We see you, Gail Halvorsen.
We see you, Gail Halvorsen.
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