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Utah’s Gail Halvorsen, the ‘Berlin Candy Bomber,’ dies at 101

He won hearts and fed souls by dropping treats to kids during the Soviet blockade.

(Isaac Hale | The Daily Herald via AP) Gail Halvorsen, also known as the "Candy Bomber," poses for a portrait at his son's home in Midway on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Air Force Colonel (retired), who changed the course of history with just two pieces of gum, has died at age 101.