Roland R. Wright (born March 30, 1919)[1] was an United States Air Force pilot during World War II, in which he went through three P-51D Mustangs, the Korean War and the Vietnam War who dubbed all of his planes the 'Mormon Mustang'. Wright eventually reached the rank of Brigadier General, retiring in 1976. Wright was also one of the first members of the Utah Air National Guard.[2]
Wright is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Prior to joining the Air Force he served as a missionary in the Northern States Mission, headquartered in Chicago.
After retiring Wright served as the president of the New York New York Mission from 1977–1980 and as director of the Washington DC Temple Visitors Center from 1991-1993.
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- LDS Church News, Nov. 14, 2009, p. 14.
- website about Roland Wright and the Mormon Mustang
- short article about Wright
- Meridian Magazine article that mentions Wright
- Saints at War site
https://lds.org/youth/video/mormon-mustang?lang=eng
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