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Remembering the Berlin Airlift

May 16, 2009

Gail Halvorsen colonel, US Army Air Corps (ret.)

Charles C. Clay grandson of military governor, US occupation zone in Germany

Doris Galambos Berlin airlift recipient

Heinz-Gerd Reese managing director, Berlin Airlift Gratitude Foundation

Wolfgang Krueger executive director, Atlanta Goethe-Zentrum

Col. Gail Halvorsen (ret.), Charles C. Clay, and Doris Galambos share heartfelt and historic memories, while observing the 60th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. Heinz-Gerd Reese moderates the discussion. Wolfgang Krueger opens the event.

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Fall of the Berlin Wall Series

Topics: Culture & Identity | History | Politics & Public Affairs

Tags: 1960s | BDR | Berlin | Berlin Airlift | cold war | GDR | JFK | Military & Warfare | European | North American

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