Birthdate: October 10, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died: February 16, 2022
Colonel Gail Seymour Halvorsen, also known as “The Candy Bomber,” was a distinguished senior officer and command pilot in the United States Air Force. He gained widespread recognition during the Berlin Airlift for his initiative “Operation Little Vittles,” where he dropped candy to German children, boosting morale in Berlin. Halvorsen’s remarkable career extended to advocacy and candy drops in various countries, as well as significant roles in spacecraft development and airport command. He retired with over 8,000 flying hours and later served as Assistant Dean of Student Life at Brigham Young University.
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