Famed 'Berlin Candy Bomber' makes special drop for Independence Day celebration
Dixie State University
and last updated 2021-07-03 21:43:30-04
ST. GEORGE, Utah â Residents in St. George got an extra special treat as part of the Independence Day celebration from retired Air Force Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen, also known as the "Berlin Candy Bomber."
As part of St. George's tribute to veterans, Halvorsen participated in a historic candy drop flyover at the Greater Zion Stadium on the Dixie state University Campus on Saturday evening.
After dropping candy from a helicopter flying over the campus, Halvorsen was presented the inaugural Gail Halvorsen Lifetime Service Award in recognition of his legacy of kindness all around the world. The award was presented by Regine Lovely, who was given a piece of gum by Halvorsen, an act that inspired Halvorsen to start dropping candy to children in Berlin. She said she chewed on her tiny portion of gum for months to try and keep her hunger at bay and was inspired to move to the United States in part because of her reaction with Halvorsen.