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Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift’s “Chocolate Pilot”

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One WWII pilot’s mission to boost the spirits of children living in war-torn Berlin in 1945 comes to life on this moving middle-grade historical account. After World War II america and Britain airlifted food and supplies into Russian-blockaded West Berlin. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail S. Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. To bring a bit of of hope, he started dropping chocolate and chewing gum by parachute.

What started as a one-time gesture of compassion changed into an official U.S. Air Force operation. “Operation Little Vittles” grew, as increasingly more pilots volunteered to drop the parachutes, and donations of candy and cloth poured in from in every single place. This inspiring story of one man’s contribution to the rebuilding of a country after war is a unique have a look at history.

Illustrated with archival photographs, personal photographs from Lt. Gail Halvorsen—the Chocolate Pilot—letters, and documents, Candy Bomber is a very powerful and interesting addition to studies of World War II.

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