gardenmom5 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Died. He was 102. Gail Halvorsen dropped candy on Berlin during the airlift. My father-in-law was a Japanese POW. He shared the story of how he shared a chocolate bar with an old women on a road prior to being repatriated, and how she was moved to tears of gratitude. Despite everything he had suffered - he held no animosity towards the Japanese people. sharing candy/treats - is good. It can span chasms. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 What a beautiful story about your FIL. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith-manor Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Very special person!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Aww. My kids and I loved the book: Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot. https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-58536-069-7 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Frog Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 When I was an exchange student in West Berlin in the early '80's, many Germans expressed their thankfulness that the US sent the rosinenbomber and didn't just forget about them. I was surprised because it wasn't only those older people who received the drops, but also some of their younger offspring. I didn't know what the English name was. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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