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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.

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Contains materials from the England London South Mission of Gail S. Halvorsen and Alta Halvorsen. Contains ephemera, notes, training documents, and other papers from their service from 1986-1987 as a proselyting couple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dated 1942-1987.

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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.

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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.

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Contains materials from the Russia St. Petersburg Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints served by Gail S. Halvorsen and Alta Halvorsen. Contains ephemera, notes, training documents, newspaper clippings, video and audio recordings, and other papers from their service as a CES (Church Education Services) couple. Dated 1994-1997.

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Contains biographical material, talks, school records, newspapers and other papers relating to Gail S. Halvorsen's personal and family life. Dated 1920-2016.

Scope and Contents Contains letters, emails, photographs, video and audio recordings, awards, ephemera and other memorabilia from the personal collection of Gail S. Halvorsen. Most of the material is directly related to his role as the "Candy Bomber" during the Berlin Airlift, which he continued to receive recognition for long after the end of the blockade. Included are items relating to his military career after the Berlin Airlift, including material on the Cold War, his retirement activities, his family, and...