Cold War Veterans Blog

The Candy Bomber
Lt. Gail Halvorsen with Roger Miller, senior historian, Air Force Historical Studies Office
7 p.m., Monday, July 14, 2008
Missouri Auditorium, Truman Library

Don't miss the inspiring story of the Cold War pilot who became affectionately known around the world as the Candy Bomber. To mark the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, Candy Bomber Gail Halvorsen will make a special appearance at the Truman Library to share his personal stories of a chapter from Cold War history that will melt your heart.

Halvorsen became famous during the Berlin Airlift for dropping candy and sweets to the children of the besieged city using miniature parachutes. His personal mission soon brought him international fame and became an unofficial part of U.S. policy, as he received thousands of pounds of candy and other donations from home. Read a CNN interview with Halvorsen.

This program is included with Museum admission. Advance reservations are strongly recommended, as ticket holders will be given priority seating. To guarantee your seats, please call (816) 268-8221.

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/guides/debate/chats/halvorsen/ )

SOURCE: http://www.trumanlibrary.org/programs.htm