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Personal info

Full name
RILEY, Robert D
Date of birth
29 Julyi 1919
Age
unknown
Place of birth
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Hometown
Lancaster County, Nebraska

Military service

Service number
37747165
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
513th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
24 March 1945
Place of death
Wesel, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
F 15 16

Immediate family

Members
Thomas F. Riley (father)
Margaret (Bacon) Riley (mother)
Frances I. Riley (sister)
Daniel B. Riley (brother)
Leo L. Riley (brother)
John L. Riley (brother)
Linus W. Riley (brother)
Mildred Riley (sister)
Thomas F. Riley Jr. (brother)
Robert D. Riley (brother)
Eugene J. Riley (brother)
Virginia M. (Tays) Riley (wife)

More information

Pvt. Robert D. Riley was employed by the Martin Bomber plant.

He enlisted on 24 June 1944 and was sent overseas in January 1945.

At the time of his death his brother Eugene was serving in Army Air Corps and his brother Daniel was also serving somewhere overseas.

Source of information: Tom Verheijden, Erwin Derhaag, www.newspapers.com - The Nebraska State Journal, The Lincoln Star, 7 April 1945, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree

Photo source: Peter Schouteten