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Berlin (Germany) -- History -- Blockade, 1948-1949

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: UF Berlin (Germany)—Airlift, 1948-1949 Berlin (Germany)—Blockade, 1948-1949 [Former heading] Berlin Airlift, Berlin, Germany, 1948-1949 Berlin Blockade, Berlin, Germany, 1948-1949

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Gail S. Halvorsen papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2220
Scope and Contents Contains letters, emails, photographs, video and audio recordings, awards, ephemera and other memorabilia from the personal collection of Gail S. Halvorsen. Most of the material is directly related to his role as the "Candy Bomber" during the Berlin Airlift, which he continued to receive recognition for long after the end of the blockade. Included are items relating to his military career after the Berlin Airlift, including material on the Cold War, his retirement activities, his family, and...
Dates: 1905-2018; Majority of material found within 1920-2018