
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