Gail Halvorsen
Military Person
1920 –
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Who is Gail Halvorsen?
Colonel Gail S. "Hal" Halvorsen is a retired career officer and command pilot in the United States Air Force known as the original Candy Bomber or the "Rosinenbomber" in Germany. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is best known for piloting C-47s and C-54s during the Berlin airlift during 1948–1949.
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- Born
- Oct 10, 1920
Salt Lake City - Religion
- Mormonism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Salt Lake City
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on July 23, 2013
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