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Riley William D., Jr.

Name:
William D., Jr. Riley
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
34374798
Unit:
560th Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
1943-11-26
State:
Mississippi
Cemetery:
Woodlawn Memorial Park, Mississippi
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William D. Riley, Jr. was born on December 4, 1921. He served in the 560th Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and waist gunner of #42-3555 "Tiger Girl" aircraft during World War II. A member of the Branham crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on November 26, 1943. SSgt Riley is now buried in the Woodlawn Memorial Park, Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi, USA. He was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.