Gail Halvorsen

Born

1920-10-10

Died

2022-02-16

Birthplace

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

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