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Gail Halvorsen

Colonel Gail Seymour Halvorsen (October 10, 1920 – February 16, 2022) was a senior officer and command pilot in the United States Air Force. He rose to fame for dropping candy to German children during the Berlin Airlift from 1948 to 1949, for which he was nicknamed "Berlin Candy Bomber" or "Uncle Wiggly Wings".

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Awards
Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Congressional Gold Medal Order of Merit (Germany)
Education
Utah State University University of Florida
Allegiance
United States
Born
(1920-10-10)October 10, 1920 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Branch
U.S. Army Air Forces United States Air Force
Commands
7350th Air Base Group Berlin Tempelhof Airport 6596th Instrumentation Squadron

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Conflicts · 4
Gail Halvorsen → Atlantic Theatre, Berlin Airlift, Cold War Berlin Airlift, World War II Atlantic Theatre
Allegiance · 1
Gail Halvorsen → United States
Awards · 1
Gail Halvorsen → Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Congressional Gold Medal Order of Merit (Germany)
Born · 1
Gail Halvorsen → (1920-10-10)October 10, 1920 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Branch · 1
Gail Halvorsen → U.S. Army Air Forces United States Air Force

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Gail HalvorsenAllegianceUnited States1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenAwardsLegion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Congressional Gold Medal Order of Merit (Germany)1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenBorn(1920-10-10)October 10, 1920 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenBranchU.S. Army Air Forces United States Air Force1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenCommands7350th Air Base Group Berlin Tempelhof Airport 6596th Instrumentation Squadron1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenConflictsWorld War II Atlantic Theatre1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenConflictsAtlantic Theatre1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenConflictsCold War Berlin Airlift1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenConflictsBerlin Airlift1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenDiedFebruary 16, 2022(2022-02-16) (aged 101) Provo, Utah, U.S.1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenEducationUtah State University University of Florida1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenNicknamesUncle Wiggly Wings Berlin Candy Bomber1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenRankColonel1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenService years1942–19741.00infobox
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Gail HalvorsenUnitAir Force Materiel Command1.00infobox
Gail HalvorsenWebsiteOfficial Website1.00infobox

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