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RILEY, Joseph William Jr - Date of
birth
9 April 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
West Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31469846 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dattenfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 39 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph W. Riley (father)
Mary E. (Barthel) Riley (mother)
John F. Riley (brother)
Walter E. Riley (brother)
Ruth K. Riley (sister)
Mary C. Riley (sister)
Irene G. Riley (sister)
More information
Sgt Joseph W. Riley Jr. was unemployed when he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 10 June 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov,www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem/ Jeff Morris