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Gail Halvorsen

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Oct 10 1920
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Death: Wed, Feb 16 2022
Gail Halvorsen is 101 years old
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Poster of Meet the Mormons
Meet the Mormons
Gail Halvorsen was 94 in Meet the Mormons as 'The Candy Bomber'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 10 2014
Poster of The Candy Bomber
The Candy Bomber
Gail Halvorsen was 93 in The Candy Bomber as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 29 2013
Poster of The Berlin Candy Bomber
The Berlin Candy Bomber
Gail Halvorsen will be 101+ in The Berlin Candy Bomber as 'Star'.
Movie Released: Unreleased

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