Riley, William Edward, LtGen

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant General
Last Primary MOS
9903-General Officer
Last MOSGroup
 Specific Billet MOS
Primary Unit
1949-1951, 9903, Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC)
Service Years
1917 - 1951
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Golden Dragon Certificate
Officer Collar Insignia
Lieutenant General

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Home State
Minnesota
Minnesota
 Year of Birth
1897
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by CWO2 Philip E. Montroy to remember Marine LtGen William Edward Riley.

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Contact Info
Home Town
Minneapolis		 Last Address
U.S. Naval Hospital
Annapolis, MD
Date of Passing
Apr 28, 1970		  
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 30, Grave 2278

 Official Badges 

Joint Chiefs Service French Fourragere USMC Retired Pin (30 Years)


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Golden Dragon Cold War Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1970, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

LtGen William Edward Riley retired from active duty on May 31, 1951.  From August 1949 until June 1953 he served as Chief of Staff, United Nations Truce Supervision Organization for Palestine.  He then served as Deputy Director for Management, U.S. Foreign Operations Administration from September 1953 until May 1955.  Following that he served as Director of the United States Operations Mission in Turkey.

The General died on April 28, 1970 at the age of 73.  He was buried with Full Honors at Arlington National Cemetery.                    
   
Other Comments:

LtGen Riley had a very exceptional career in the U.S. Marine Corps.  He continually proved his capabilities in both combat and operations/planning.
   
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Fuller, Edward Canfield, Capt, (1916-1918) 3 0302 Captain
Hermle, Leo D, LtGen, (1917-1949) 3 0302 First Lieutenant
Beecher, Curtis, BGen, (1918-1944) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Hermle, Leo D, LtGen, (1917-1949) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Thomas, Gerald, Gen, (1917-1956) 3 0302 Second Lieutenant
Stockwell, Emmons John, 2ndLt, (1917-1918) 3 Second Lieutenant
Handy, Theron Eugene, MG, (1917-1919) 3 0301 Warrant Officer
Cornell, Walter, Maj, (1903-1918) 3 0335 Gunnery Sergeant
Bogan, Henry S., Sgt 3 0311 Sergeant
Boone, Raymond W, Cpl, (1917-1919) 3 0311 Corporal
Dixon, Turley, Cpl, (1918-1919) 3 0311 Corporal
Ingalls, John J, Sgt, (1917-1919) 3 0311 Corporal
Nelligan, Willard, Cpl, (1917-1918) 3 0317 Corporal
Philblad, Harry William, Cpl, (1916-1918) 3 0311 Corporal
Rockwell, Mearl Colin, Cpl, (1917-1918) 3 0311 Corporal
Seay, Samuel, Cpl, (1916-1918) 3 0311 Corporal
Selden, Guy Wentworth, Cpl, (1917-1918) 3 Corporal
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Thomas, Gerald, Gen, (1917-1956) 3 0311 Private 1st Class
Addison, George Leslie, Pvt, (1917-1918) 3 0311 Private
Alsup, Julian Wesley, Pvt, (1918-1919) 3 0311 Private
Blevins, Frederick Lawrence, Pvt, (1918-1920) 3 0311 Private
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Hughes, Charles, Pvt, (1917-1919) 3 0311 Private
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Reedy, Pete, Pvt, (1917-1918) 3 0311 Private
Shepherd, Royal H C, Pvt, (1917-1919) 3 0311 Private
Spencer, Ernest, Pvt, (1917-1919) 3 0331 Private
Thrasher, Dana Bristol, Pvt, (1917-1918) 3 0311 Private
Weber, Clarence H, Pvt, (1917-1918) 3 0311 Private
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Thompson, Kinney, Pvt, (1918-1918) 3 Private
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Wodarczyk, Michael, Col, (1916-1945) Gunnery Sergeant
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