Candy Bomber (Gail Halvorsen)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Candy_Bomber_(Gail_Halvorsen)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
gptkbp:birthDate 1920-10-10
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah,_USA
gptkbp:children 5
gptkbp:deathDate 2022-02-16
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Provo,_Utah,_USA
gptkbp:education gptkb:Brigham_Young_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Candy Bomber (Gail Halvorsen)
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Berlin_Airlift
dropping candy to children during Berlin Airlift
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:name gptkb:Gail_Seymour_Halvorsen
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Candy_Bomber
gptkb:Uncle_Wiggly_Wings
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Berlin_Candy_Bomber_(book)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:rank Colonel
gptkbp:religion gptkb:The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
gptkbp:serviceYears 1942–1974
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Alta_Jolley_Halvorsen
gptkbp:subjectOf documentaries about Berlin Airlift
gptkbp:website https://wigglywings.weebly.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Vittles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6