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RE: U.S. begins Berlin Airlift

in #history7 years ago

This is one of the most inspiring people in the terrible aftermath of war!!

Gail Halvorsen would collect as much of the candy rations as possible and drop treats for the children, one of the most helpless victims of war. Soon children and companies in the US were sending candy to drop to the children in Germany.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gail_Halvorsen

This is one of those stories that you hope to find in our day and age, and every time you do, you think "we humans are going to be OK if we keep this up".