Colonel Gail Seymour "The Candy Bomber" Halvorsen 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... Wikipedia
Born: October 10, 1920, Salt Lake City, UT
Died: February 16, 2022 (age 101 years), Provo, UT
Awards: Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Congressional Gold Medal, and more
Parents: Luella Spencer Halvorsen and Basil K
Spouse: Alta Jolley (m. 1949–1999) and Lorraine Pace
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