'Candy Bomber' delights Utah County residents with flyover celebration


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OREM — Seventy years after his first missions, the candy bomber struck again Friday afternoon. Gail Halvorsen dropped 1,000 chocolate bars to anxious kids below at Scera Park in Orem.

Halvorsen first made headlines when he delivered candy to children in Berlin at the end of World War II by dropping parachute sweets. Friday's candy drop was reminiscent of his historic flights during the Berlin airlift decades ago.

At 92-years-old, Halvorsen is now a member of a sharply-declining group of World War II veterans, and Independence Day has a special meaning for him.

"The Fourth of July reminds me that if you want happiness in life, you serve others," he said.

The candy drop was part of a 3-day freedom celebration in Orem. The largest display of military vehicles ever in Utah County is also on display at Scera Park. Some of the vehicles date back to World War I.

Watch the video to see Halvorsen's re-enacted candy drop.

> What a flight! Thanks for the memories, Gail! > > Posted by [City of Orem Government](https://www.facebook.com/oremcity) on [Friday, July 3, 2015](https://www.facebook.com/oremcity/videos/851611494915208/)

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