Gallery: Historic aircraft give final salute to 'Mormon Mustang' pilot Roland Wright

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Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane, along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft fly over the cemetery in Wright's honor.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Air National Guardsmen stand at attention as Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane created in his honor along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft flew over the cemetery.

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Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane, along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft fly over the cemetery in Wright's honor. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane, along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft fly over the cemetery in Wright's honor. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane, along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft fly over the cemetery in Wright's honor. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane, along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft fly over the cemetery in Wright's honor. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane, along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft fly over the cemetery in Wright's honor. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane, along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft fly over the cemetery in Wright's honor. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Air National Guardsmen stand at attention as Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane created in his honor along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft flew over the cemetery. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane, along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft fly over the cemetery in Wright's honor. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane, along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft fly over the cemetery in Wright's honor. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane, along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft fly over the cemetery in Wright's honor. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane, top, along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft fly over the cemetery in Wright's honor. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Brig. Gen. Roland Wright, who piloted the "Mormon Mustang" in World War II, is laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park in Salt Lake City on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Three P-51s, including a replica of his plane, along with a Utah Air National Guard tanker aircraft fly over the cemetery in Wright's honor.

By Nate Carlisle The Salt Lake Tribune

· October 26, 2015 4:30 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2015, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

Brig. Gen. Roland R. Wright was buried Monday in Salt Lake City in a service that included a fly-over from vintage aircraft.

Wright died Oct. 19 at age 96. In World War II, Wright fly a P-51 Mustang he dubbed the "Mormon Mustang."

After a service at Monument Park Second Ward, 1005 S. 2000 East in Salt Lake City, Wright's remains were taken to Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 S. Highland Drive.