Christmas from Heaven: The Candy Bomber Story (Narrated by Tom Brokaw)
Tom Brokaw tells the story of Gail Halvorsen (The Candy Bomber) during a 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. What did you think of this performance? Please tell us in the comment section below and remember to sign up for our free newsletter.
December 16, 2018 @ 1:41 am
Thank you for that story I still have tears in my eyes,you see Berlin was my home till the age of six when we came to America. I remember the bombed out houses, the shortage of food and the pains of war.I can say with a happy heart I’m proud to be an American. God bless America.
December 26, 2017 @ 7:45 pm
very nice
December 24, 2017 @ 10:03 am
What a wonderful story to watch at Christmas ! Thank you Hal . A inspiration for all of us!
March 23, 2017 @ 11:06 pm
The Candy Bomber video is one the greatest I have ever seen. How great it is to see such a kind and compassionate man who cared for cared for these forgotten children. I plan on sending this on to many. God Bless you Hal.
December 24, 2016 @ 10:41 am
What a beautiful story of the past and we are still giving to different countries and people. God Bless America!
Darlene White
December 23, 2016 @ 4:46 pm
A TRULY HEARTWARMING STORY! A SMALL GESTURE AND YET SO POWERFUL. THAT IS WHAT MAKES
AMERICA SO GREAT!!
December 18, 2016 @ 12:51 am
Most BEAUTIFUL MEANINGFUL message!!!!!
December 14, 2016 @ 1:17 pm
This story brings back memories. While serving in the navy during the Korean war we stopped in some ports in Italy and Turkey. We encountered children that had very little to eat and begged for food as they seemed to be starving.
Our ship was small USS Bold (MSO424), a wooden hulled minesweeper. What we were able to do for the little ones
seemed to little as their needs was so great.
October 30, 2015 @ 8:46 pm
What a b.lessings this message is to our souls We always need to share the LOVE that OUR HEAVENLY FATHER has given us May GODS Angels continue to watch over all of you you forever, is my prayer. ..
October 30, 2015 @ 7:15 pm
What an exceptional man with such a big heart God Bless him and his kindness. If only we could bring back the true spirit of Christmas. People today do not realise just how fortunate they are and how to be content with what they have already. Thank you so much for sharing, it was magical.
January 25, 2015 @ 4:08 pm
nothing more can be said-
January 12, 2015 @ 1:47 pm
Likewise, every time I watch this, it brings several tears to my eyes also. I was stationed in Frankfurt, W. Germany from March 1960 to January of 1962.
January 10, 2015 @ 5:21 pm
Beautiful story that shows that one great idea, can spread and show that there is hope and caring in this world!
January 7, 2015 @ 8:28 pm
What a inspiring Christmas tribute. God Bless all of you, and God Bless America.
January 3, 2015 @ 1:50 pm
i liked this message and may God bless you!
December 29, 2014 @ 9:36 pm
What a beautiful story. We need more stories of this kind to make us stop and think what Christmas is all about. Stories like these help us maintain the belief that there is hope for mankind.
December 29, 2014 @ 8:27 am
thankyou for this wonderful example of how GOD is in our lives when we least expected it LOVE is all around us
December 27, 2014 @ 8:31 pm
GOD Bless Hal for being so loving and kind. We all need to reach out to others to help bring ” PEACE INTO THEIR LIVES AND FEEL THE LOVE OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, I truly enjoy that wonderful memory, as I had been married for four years during World War 11. The Mormon choir was truly lovely. May GODS Angels watch over all of you forever, is my prayer.
December 27, 2014 @ 11:18 am
we all should take a lesson from this man. God bless you.
December 26, 2014 @ 7:22 pm
Oh the lessons to be learned and how we so do not learn them……we feel sorry for what we don’t have even though we have so much more then so many who do not….when men were men..where have all the good ones gone? yes, I know they are there…but still..many a lesson to be learned here from the story and the pictures the songs and the words…God speed
December 26, 2014 @ 10:06 am
Just think if we multiplied men like Hal we would have “Glad tidings, Peace to everyone”! May God bless Hal and may everyone who sees this moving strip do what Hal did! Praise God for Hal and others who are like him!
December 26, 2014 @ 9:17 am
This man is gods gift to everyone!