Timeline
Birth- Oct 24, 1930
Sabine Pass, Texas
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 26 - 24 years
Branch
Army
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1957
Conflict Period
Other Service
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1955
Rank
Corporal
Served For
United States of America
Death- Feb 3, 1959-Age: 28 years
Plane Crash
Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County, IA
Burial
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Beaumont TX
Other Facts
Mother
Elise (Stalsby) Richardson
Father
Jiles Perry Richardson
Full Name
Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr.
Also known as
The Big Bopper
Full Name
Jiles Richardson
Gender
Male
Occupation
American disc jockey, singer, and songwriter
