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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.
US Occupation of Haiti
From Month/Year
July / 1915
To Month/Year
December / 1934
Description The United States occupation of Haiti began on July 28, 1915, when 330 US Marines landed at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on the authority of US President Woodrow Wilson. The first invasion forces had already disembarked from USS Montana on January 27, 1914. The July intervention took place following the murder of dictator President Vilbrun Guillaume Sam by a mob angered by his political executions of elite opposition.
The occupation ended on August 1, 1934, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt reaffirmed an August 1933 disengagement agreement. The last contingent of US Marines departed on August 15, 1934, after a formal transfer of authority to the Garde d'Haïti.