Notes:
Data source is Douglas Mumma, 2123 Farmington Place, Livermore, CA 94550, email = doug@mumma.org
1930 Census, CA, Riverside Co., Riverside City, Ward 5, ED 33-44
3751 Linwood, dwelling 259
Mumma, Clarence W., head, owns $4000, has radio 32, 1st m: age 26, b: OH/OH/OH occ: teacher, public school
" , Dorothy, wife, 26, 1st m: @ age 20, b: IN/IN/IN
" , William, son, 5, b: CA/OH/IN
" , Lawrence, son, 5/12, b: CA/OH/IN
1940 Census, CA, Riverside County, Riverside City, ED 33-60, image 40, May 2 1940,
5695 Grand Avenue, owns, $10,000,
Mumma, Clarence W., head, age 42, college 6 yrs, b: OH, lived same place 1935, 50 hrs worked during week March, coach football
" , Dorothy, wife, 38, high school 4 yrs, b: IN, lived same place 1935, no occupation ****
" , William, son, 15, single, high school 1 yr, b: CA, lived same place 1935, 12 hrs worked during week March, paper delivery, Press
" , Lawrence, son, 10, single, 4 yrs school, b: CA, lived same place 1935
" , Douglas, son, 4, single, 0, b: CA, -,
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Mumma, Dorothy, Fa=Indiana, Mo=Indiana, English, veteran=no, housewife, age 20 1st marriage, 3 children
Bill was born on February 23rd, 1925 in Riverside, California Unknown to most family members, Bill was called "Billy Lee" by his mother and father for the first year of his life. This fact was discovered in an entry in the 1925 Riverside City Directory. After a brief one year period of time living in Denver, Colorado, Bill was raised in Riverside, California where he attended the local schools, actively participating in sports.
After graduation from Riverside High School in 1942, He attended Riverside Junior College for one year before enlisting in the U.S. Navy on 30 Nov 1942 and entered the Navy's V-5/V-12 program in 1943 at the University of Redlands, Redlands, California. He transferred to the Navy's Flight Training program located at San Luis Obispo, California before entering Officer Candidate School at Ft. Schyler, New York. From Ft. Schyler, he went to Ottumwa, Iowa for primary flight training. Advanced flight training found him in Pensacola, Florida. He also took seaplane training and flew "SC" seaplanes.
Bill was commissioned as an Ensign in the USNR in 1945 and immediately married his high school sweetheart, Wilda Jean Pitts. He received his wings in March of 1946. He was assigned to the seaplane aviation detachment on board the battleship, USS MISSOURI. He was given the nickname of "Wild Bill" for his devil-may-care attitude and love of life. In 1947, Bill was released from active duty and returned to California where he completed his college studies and graduated from the University of Redlands in 1948.
Bill then received a commission in the regular Navy and for the next three years served with VA-45 and VA-15 flying AD Skyraiders. His tour of duty included two deployments to the Mediterranean on board the USS MIDWAY and the USS CORAL SEA.
In September of 1951, he was promoted to LTJG. He was then assigned to a Ground Controlled Approach Unit at NAS Miramar, California for two years. From 1954 to 1956 Bill was flying F2H Banshee aircraft while attached to VC-3 and VF-194 at Moffett Field NAS, Mountain View, California. While assigned to VF-194, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and served as the Squadron Operations Officer on board the USS ORISKANY.
For the next two years, Bill served as an exchange pilot with the U.S. Air Force. He was assigned to the 522nd Tactical Fighter Squadron at Bergstrom AFB in Austin, Texas flying F84F and F101 aircraft. He was the first Navy pilot to fly the F101 Banshee.
He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and from 1958 to 1960, was assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington, D.C. where he was head of the Officer Separation Section. Next, he attended the Naval War College at Newport, Rhode Island where he earned his master's degree in Naval Science. After graduation, he served as Air Operations Officer on the Staff of Commander SECOND Fleet.
In 1963 he commenced F8E Crusader training and joined Fighter Squadron ELEVEN, the home of the world famous "Red Rippers". In January 1964 he became the Executive Officer. He served as the 38th "Red Ripper" Skipper beginning in July of 1965. In May of 1966, Bill moved to Norfolk, VA where he served as the VF training officer on the staff of COMNAVAIRLANT.
Then he transferred to the Navy Department Plans Section, located in Washington, D.C. There Bill was promoted to Captain in 1969 and sent to Oslo, Norway to serve on the NATO staff. He returned to NATO Headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia in 1972 where he remained until he retired in June of 1976.
Upon completion of his naval career, he and his wife, Jean, moved to Saluda Virginia where they bought an old farm house which they restored and expanded. Bill had a passion for wood working and enjoyed making furniture. He was very active in public service. He served as an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) for the Central Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad. He was also a member of the Urbanna, Virginia Kiwanis and also served as Chairman of the Middlesex County Chapter of the American Red Cross. He led an active life until he died on December 5th, 1990 from cancer at age 65.
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WILLIAM L. MUMMA obituary
MIDDLESEX - Retired Navy Capt. William L. Mumma, 65, of Saluda and Virginia Beach died Wednesday, Dec. 5, at his Virginia Beach home.
During his more than 30 years of naval service, his duties included serving on the staffs of the Second Fleet, AIRLANT, CINCLANT, NATO and as navigation officer on the USS Independence. He was also commanding officer of the Navy's oldest fighter squadron VF-11, ""The World Famous Red Rippers''.
Capt. Mumma was a graduate of University of Redlands, Redlands, Calif., and the Naval War College, Newport, R.I. He was a member of Urbanna United Methodist Church and member and past president of the Middlesex County Kiwanis Club, the Central Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, and was former chairman of the Middlesex County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
He was a charter member of Lake Smith Terrace Civil League, Virginia Beach.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Mumma; two daughters, Linda Goller of Stuart, Fla., and Susie Saburn of Forrest; his mother, Dorothy Todd of Newhall, Calif., two brothers, Larry Mumma of Riverside, Calif., and Doug Mumma of Livermore, Calif.; and three grandchildren..
