Tom Brokaw tells the story of Gail Halvorsen (The Candy Bomber) during the 2012 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert. With the Orchestra at Temple Square and the Choir providing musical accompaniment, Brokaw chronicles Halvorsen’s efforts to share candy and gum with the children of war-torn Germany.
Episode 4344B. Aired December 16, 2012
Michael Hume6 years ago
On my first Christmas in the Army and stationed in Berlin I volunteered to spend Christmas at a Berlin Orphanage. I was sat at a table with 8 children and at my spot was also two sticks of gum cut into 4 chunks each. We were told to hand out the chunks of gum and then the Candy Bomber story was spoken in both English and German. Now after 38 years I got to hear it again.
Wilhelm von Mayer5 years ago
+Michael Hume I was also stationed in Berlin. Good to see another Berliner!
Chris Hanson Out For Vengeance2 years ago
“I live in the bombed out house on the corner”. That line seriously broke my heart. The children, next to the prisoners in those camps, were truly the victims in that war. :'( Poor things. That chocolate and gum gave those kids something to look forward to, for some of them, probably for the first time in their lives….God bless Hal Halverson!
Tekel Upharsin8 months ago
“It is well that war is so terrible, lest we should grow too fond of it.” – General Robert E Lee, Battle of Fredericksburg
Richard B5 years ago
As only the Mormon Tabernacle Choir could deliver with absolute perfection!!!My parents – Dad is 93, WW2 Naval Aviator “Pacific Theater” and Mom is 91 – a “WW2 USO Gal”, was so moved to see this marvelous production it brought tears to the whole family. Thank you for remembering those who have sacrificed so much for so many. Let us not forget those serving worldwide now and in the past this 2014 holiday season.