Gail Halvorsen

Gail Halvorsen

Born

October 10, 1920

Died

February 16, 2022 (101 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

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