1922 - 2020 Wilbur Bill' Richardson was born on November 17, 1922 in Long Beach, California. Wilbur graduated from Wilson High School in 1940 and continued his education at Long Beach City College. In 1942, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and at 21, flew 30 missions as the ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress. Wilbur earned many honors during his service, including a Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Home from the war, Wilbur earned his Bachelor's in music at BYU and went on to pursue a Master's degree in education at Cal State Long Beach. There he met his wife, Virginia. Wilbur taught for 33 years with Los Alamitos Unified School District. Shown here at 88 yrs. old for interview during Airshow in Sacramento, CA. on 9-11-10
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