What was LeMay's role during the Berlin Airlift?
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LeMay coordinated the prodigious airlift that provided sustenance and supplies to the blockaded city of West Berlin during the Berlin Airlift. The herculean logistical operation, often called the "Candy Bomber" mission, effectively circumvented Soviet attempts to isolate and starve West Berlin, standing as a potent symbol of Western resolve and humanitarian intervention during the tense post-World War II era.
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