Gail Halvorsen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

3

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-10-10

Day of death

2022-02-16 (101 years old)

Place of Birth

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Gail Halvorsen

Biography

Gail Seymour Halvorsen (October 10, 1920 - February 16, 2022) was a senior officer and command pilot in the United States Air Force. He is best known as the "Berlin Candy Bomber" or "Uncle Wiggly Wings" and gained fame for dropping candy to German children during the Berlin Airlift from 1948 to 1949

Known For

  • Meet the Mormons

    Meet the Mormons

  • The Candy Bomber

    The Candy Bomber

  • The Berlin Candy Bomber

    The Berlin Candy Bomber