Gail Halvorsen

Gail Halvorsen

Birthday: 1920-10-10

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

Movies

Meet the Mormons
Meet the Mormons

Meet the Mormons examines the very diverse lives of six devout Mormons. Filmed on location and acros...

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The Berlin Candy Bomber
The Berlin Candy Bomber

To children living in the rubble of post-war Germany, it was candy from heaven. Some saw it as a si...

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The Candy Bomber
The Candy Bomber

To children living in the rubble of post-war Germany, it was candy from heaven. Some saw it as a sig...

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