Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot"

Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot"
ISBN-10
1580893368
ISBN-13
9781580893367
Category
Air pilots, Military
Pages
110
Language
English
Published
2010
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Author
Michael O. Tunnell

Description

"World War II was over, and Berlin was in ruins. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. They were hungry and afraid. The young pilot wanted to help, but what could one man in one plane do?"--Dust jacket flap.

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