They have been learning all year long about the rich history of Air Force Pilot Gail Halvorsen who was nicknamed the “Candy Bomber” or “Uncle Wiggly Wings” from his time flying candy drops in Germany during the 1948-49 Berlin Airlift. This week students from the Gail Halvorsen School in Berlin arrived in Utah to join students at West Hills Middle School for a big Candy Bomber Event.
West Hills students have been working jointly with the Berlin students on a Candy Bomber history lesson all year, and on Tuesday they came together to celebrate the culmination of the lesson. Both schools developed their own unique chocolate candy bars, which were then produced at a candy factory in Provo. The chocolate bars with parachutes were hand delivered to all students in attendance. There was even a helicopter fly over honoring the Candy Bomber.
West Hills Middle School teacher Mark Sanderson organized the event with support from The Gail Halvorsen Foundation, making it a rich learning experience for everyone involved.