Papers, awards, video and audio recordings, and memorabilia collected by Gail S. Halvorsen during his lifetime. Includes materials from the Berlin Airlift, his Air Force career, and from his later retirement and missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dated 1920-2018.

Includes papers, audio-visual materials, souvenirs, art, and newspaper clippings from Gail S. Halvorsen's career in the United States Air Force, both before and after the Berlin Airlift. Portions of this series are from Vandenburg Tracking Base in California and from Gail S. Halvorsen's time as commander of Tempelhof Central Airport in Berlin, Germany. Dated 1942-1974.

Contains material from the missions served by Gail Halvorsen with his wife Alta, the England London South Mission (1986-1987) and Russia St. Petersburg Mission (1995-1997) for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dated 1942-1997.

Contains papers, media, and memorabilia documenting the life of Gail S. Halvorsen after his retirement from the United States Air Force. Includes records of his continued contact with Germany, his humanitarian activities, and candy drops and visits he performed at various locations around the globe. Materials dated 1948-2017.