Gail Halvorsen

Gail Halvorsen

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1920-10-10

  • Day of Death

    2022-02-16 (101 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    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

Acting