A photo of retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen and paraphernalia from his storied career and life are displayed at his funeral Feb. 22, 2022, in Provo, Utah.
220222-Z-BQ261-0041.JPG Photo By: Sgt. 1st Class John Etheridge

PROVO, Utah - A photo of retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen and paraphernalia from his storied career and life are displayed at his funeral Feb. 22, 2022, in Provo, Utah. Halvorsen is widely known by the nicknames “Berlin Candy Bomber” and “Uncle Wiggly Wings” for dropping candy from his aircraft to German children during the Berlin Airlift 1948-1949. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. John Etheridge)


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