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    "Candy Bomber" laid to rest [Image 2 of 14]

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    "Candy Bomber" laid to rest

    PROVO, UTAH, UNITED STATES

    02.22.2022

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class John Etheridge 

    Utah National Guard Public Affairs

    Paraphernalia from the storied career and life of retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen is displayed at his funeral Feb. 22, 2022, in Provo, Utah. Halvorsen’s family, friends, dignitaries and community members gathered to remember and celebrate the life of the “Berlin Candy Bomber” and “Uncle Wiggly Wings” who earned his nicknames by dropping candy from his aircraft to German children during the Berlin Airlift 1948-1949. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. John Etheridge)

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    Date Taken: 02.22.2022
    Date Posted: 02.23.2022 15:15
    Photo ID: 7064253
    VIRIN: 220222-Z-BQ261-0021
    Resolution: 2000x1331
    Size: 1.65 MB
    Location: PROVO, UTAH, US

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