Pennsylvania-born Bill Edwards was eleven years old when his family moved to Los Angeles in the heart of the Great Depression. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the then U.S. Army Air Corps. He attended college at night during his military career, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in History from the University of Southern Mississippi. He served as an airplane mechanic, then as an aerial navigator and bombardier on B-17's and B-29's during World War II. He became a jet fighter pilot just before the start of the Korean War. In the Vietnamese War, he flew as pilot/airborne forward air controller. He has been stationed in India, China, Mariana Islands, England, Germany, France, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Turkey and the Philippines. Among his 33 decorations are two Distinguished Flying Crosses, a Bronze Star and eight Air Medals. His travels have also taken Bill to Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium, Denmark, Greenland, Iceland, Austria, Australia, Greece, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Saudi Arabia and Thailand. Bill has been writing fiction since retiring from the U.S. Air Force. The Miracle of EDSA, a fictional tale set at a time of near-civil war and religious devotion in the Philippines during the overthrow of President Marcos, was published in 2000. His second publication, Twin Vendetta, is a thrilling suspense novel set during World War II.

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Photographs

Mila and Bill celebrate Mila's 50th anniversary of teaching music.		Bill and Mila Edwards visit with Hawaii Governor Ben Cayetano at the State's capitol. -Photo by Ben Muno

The author, Bill Edwards (left) singing with the San Francisco Bay Area Cultural Group under the direction of Mila Esguerra Edwards during a concert at the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco July 19, 2001 for the benefit of Tahanang Walang Hagdon (House with No Steps Foundation) and with Consul General Delia Menez Rosal (right) after the performance.

Marilou Ubaldo. With Louie Blanch and adult choir in formal attire,
singing "Habanera" from "Carmen".

Adult choir, in Filipino terno and barong tagalog, singing nostalgic Filipino songs.

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Adult male choir, singing all-time favorite American selection from "Cats",
and "The Sound of Music".

THE FILIPINO AMERICAN COMMUNITY SALUTES
PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO
DAVIES CONCERT HALL
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

The San Francisco Bay Area Cultural Group (in blue), joined by members of other local choirs, sing for Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at Davies Concert Hall in San Francisco October 29, 2002, under the musical direction of Professor Mila Esguerra (Zulueta) Edwards at the piano.

Professor Mila Esguerra Edwards, with Husband, Bill, author of The Miracle of EDSA and Twin Vendetta, at Davies Concert Hall. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was a guest of honor of the City of San Francisco. Speakers included Consul General Delia Menez Rosal, Governor Gray Davis and Mayor Willie Brown.

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