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RILEY, William Owen - Date of
birth
18 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Delta County, Colorado -
Hometown
Delta County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37707674 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
307th Airborne Engineer Battalion,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 13 | 50 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence Riley (father)
Edna Riley (mother)
Clarence Jr. Riley (brother)
Roslyn P. Riley (wife)
More information
Pvt William O. Riley worked as a gatemen or train caller before he enlisted in Denver, Colorado on 12 December 1943.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Ralph Peeters, Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Delta County, Colorado