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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
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.
The 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV) is a division of the United States Marine Corps, which forms the ground combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF). The division is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and headquartered at Julian C. Smith Hall.
The 2nd Marine Division earned renown in World War II, distinguishing itself at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa
The lineal forebearer of the 2nd Marine Division is the 2nd Marine Brigade, which was activated on 1 July 1936 at San Diego, California.
The 2nd Marine Division was officially organized on February 1, 1941 at Camp Elliott, California by change of designation from the 2nd Marine Brigade.
