Gail Halvorsen

Born 10 October 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Died 16 February 2022 (aged 101)

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