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| Nickname(s) | Uncle Wiggly Wings, Berlin Candy Bomber |
| Born | October 10, 1920, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Service/branch | U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1942−1974 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Air Force Material Command |
| Commands held | 7350th Air Base Group, Berlin Tempelhof Airport, 6596th Instrumentation Squadron |
| Battles/wars | World War II, Berlin airlift |
About Gail Halvorsen
Pilot Gail Halvorsen was born on October 10, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (He dies at the age of 101, on , ????).
This United States Air Force Pilot is best known for being the first"Candy Bomber" or"Raisin Bomber" to airlift supplies to West Berlin, Germany during the Soviet blockade of the city from 1948 to 1949. He also became known for his missionary work on behalf of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Gail Halvorsen before becoming famous
Gail Halvorsen was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1920 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).
Before entering the United States Army Air Corps at the start of World War II, he was a pilot in the United States Civil Air Patrol. He later earned a master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering.
Achievement of Gail Halvorsen
As a result of his involvement in the West Berlin Airlift, he earned several nicknames, including"Chocolate Flyer" and"Uncle Wiggly Wings".
Gail Halvorsen's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
He was raised in a Mormon family in Salt Lake City, Utah. His first marriage to Alta Jolley resulted in five children; his second marriage (after Jolley's death in 1999) was to Lorraine Pace, a high school girlfriend.
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The Berlin Airlift, in which Halvorsen participated, was orchestrated by War Hero Lucius Clay, a colonel in the United States Army.
Gail Halvorsen Income & Net worth
Gail Halvorsen's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a pilot. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Gail Halvorsen.
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Latest information about Gail Halvorsen updated on March 13 2023.
