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Brig. Gen. Frank Graefe, the defense attaché from the Federal Republic of Germany to the United States, renders a salute after placing a wreath during the graveside services of retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen 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)
| Date Taken: | 02.22.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 02.23.2022 15:14 |
| Photo ID: | 7064267 |
| VIRIN: | 220222-Z-BQ261-0497 |
| Resolution: | 2000x1331 |
| Size: | 2.19 MB |
| Location: | PROVO, UTAH, US |
| Web Views: | 32 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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Gail Halvorsen “the Candy Bomber” Leaves a Legacy of Kindness that Touched the World
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