Berlin Airlift Veterans Recognized

Week of November 03, 2008

Veterans of the Berlin Airlift were recognized by the German government for their bravery and sacrifice at a ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The ceremony commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Airlift and marked the opening of a six-week Berlin Airlift exhibit at the Travis Air Museum. To this day, German school children are taught about the American heroes who came to rescue the city. For more information on the Berlin Airlift, including educational materials, visit the Department of Defense's Berlin Airlift website, the Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation website, the Berlin Airlift Veterans Association website, the RAF Airlift website, the Truman Library's Berlin Airlift website, and the Travis Air Museum website.