Halvorsen, Gail Seymour, Col

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Colonel

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
6624-Logistics Plans and Programs Officer

Last AFSC Group
Transportation and Logistics

Primary Unit
1974-1974, Ogden Air Logistics Center (OO-ALC)

Service Years
1944 - 1974

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Utah

Year of Birth
1920

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Contact Info

Home Town Salt Lake City, Utah	Last Address Provo, Utah
Date of Passing Feb 16, 2022
Location of Interment Provo City Cemetery - Provo, Utah

Official Badges

US Air Force Honorable Discharge (Old Style)

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Berlin U.S. Military Veterans Association


	2009, Airlift/Tanker Association
	2009, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) - Assoc. Page
	2009, Berlin Airlift Veterans Association
	2009, Berlin U.S. Military Veterans Association

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

He was a transport pilot in WWII and became famous as "The Candy Bomber" during the Berlin Airlift.

1965-1967, 6596th Instrumentation Squadron

From Month/Year - / 1965	To Month/Year - / 1967
Unit 6596th Instrumentation Squadron Unit Page
Rank [Other Service Rank]	AFSC/MOS Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	6596th Instrumentation Squadron Details

	Type Garrison - Other Types
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Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019

Yearbook

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11 Members Also There at Same Time

6596th Instrumentation Squadron

White, Patrick, Capt, (1956-1981)	308	30870	Technical Sergeant
Benham, Charles, SSgt, (1961-1968)	317	31750	Staff Sergeant
Andrews, Rich, Sgt, (1966-1970)	303	30353A	Sergeant
Kirby, Ronald, MSgt, (1965-1985)	313	31350	Sergeant
Novak, Bill, Sgt, (1965-1969)	317	31750	Sergeant
Parker, Allen, Sgt, (1967-1970)	305	30551	Sergeant
Hansen, Gerald, A1C, (1962-1966)	313	31350	Airman 1st Class
Hileman, Harold, A1C, (1962-1966)	304	30454	Airman 1st Class
Peets, Terry, A1C, (1962-1966)	317	31750	Airman 1st Class
Gargarella, Guy, Sgt, (1966-1970)	207	20730	Airman 2nd Class
Simmons, Benjamin, A2C, (1962-1966)	304	30454	Airman 2nd Class