The Annual Carnival and Vintage Car Show on September 16th, 2023 at the Courtyard at Jamestown was a grand success. Jamestown has been a staunch supporter of the Halvorsen Foundation since 2016. Halvorsen family members were in attendance to tell Gail’s story. Of course it wouldn’t have been complete without a candy drop! Our pilot… Continue reading Community Carnival and Classic Car Show

The 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift is being celebrated this year. There was a gathering in June with many Halvorsen family members and German officials. All five Halvorsens and their spouses were there. The following was shared by a German man named Hans Malzi about some of the events that took place in Germany… Continue reading The 75th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift

The Halvorsen Elementary School in Berlin, Germany is a wonderful legacy. Their website is filled with accolades for their namesake, Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen.             The Gail S. Halvorsen School is located in Berlin Zehlendorf and named after the famous Candy Bomber who dropped sweets for German children during the Berlin… Continue reading The Gail S. Halvorsen Elementary School in Berlin

Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen was chosen to be honored posthumously as one of two recipients of the Pillar of the Valley Award. Since 2011, this award has been given by the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce to individuals who have “made extraordinary contributions to the business, civic, social, educational, and cultural climate of Utah Valley.”… Continue reading Pillar of the Valley

Freedom From, Freedom To The Foundation is excited to participate in the National Council for History Education (NCHE) Conference that will be held March 23-25, 2023. The theme for this year’s annual conference is “Freedom From, Freedom to” hearkening to the Four Freedoms included in the WWII Atlantic Charter agreement between the USA and UK.… Continue reading National Council for History Education (NCHE) Conference, March 23-25, 2023

This video is the first of three and was made just after Gail’s 100th birthday.

The Halvorsen Foundation had a presence at the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association Symposium at the Gaylord Rockies convention center near Denver this week. Over 4,000 people gathered to hear from USAF leaders such as Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and General CQ Brown, USAF Chief of Staff. Executive Director, Dr. Jim… Continue reading 2023 Air and Space Forces Association Symposium

Several Halvorsen Foundation members will be participating in the Civil Air Patrol Utah Wing Conference on March 11th, 2023. The yearly conference will be held at the Miller Events Center at the Salt Lake Community College campus in South Jordan, Utah. The Foundation will have an informational display in the exhibit area about STEM and… Continue reading Civil Air Patrol Utah Wing Conference March 11th, 2023

A year after Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen’s passing, many of his dear friends in Germany gathered to celebrate his life. The service took place on Sunday, February 26th, at the Frankfurt Airport Interdenominational Chapel. Invitation to Memorial Service Gail Halvorsen Dokument1(5) (3) Agenda-Commemoration-Gail-Halvorsen-230224-V3

The Halvorsen Foundation is proud to partner with and support Governor Spencer Cox’s first annual “Week of STEM.” During his proclamation announcement, Gov. Cox stated, “Utah is made up of STEM industry leaders in aerospace, defense, science, health care, computer science, information technology, agriculture, energy, advanced materials, manufacturing, natural resources and many other trades.” The… Continue reading Utah’s first Week of STEM: November 7 – 10, 2022