James P Riley
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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FRE 1493
Bob Pfieffer and his crew of the 562nd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30213) nicknamed "Lil' One". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bob Pfieffer crew, 562BS.'
Standing Left to Right: Thomas A. Sigurdson (CP), Robert L. Pfeiffer (P), William H. Harrington (N), Max C. Greva (B)
Kneeling Left to Right: Vernon L. Rhoda (WG), Forrest W. Miller (FE), James P. Riley (TG), unidentified, John H. Reidel (WG), Robert J. Fanning (R/O)
The unidentified man is probably Adolph Jusewicz (BTG) Roger Freeman Collection
Standing Left to Right: Thomas A. Sigurdson (CP), Robert L. Pfeiffer (P), William H. Harrington (N), Max C. Greva (B)
Kneeling Left to Right: Vernon L. Rhoda (WG), Forrest W. Miller (FE), James P. Riley (TG), unidentified, John H. Reidel (WG), Robert J. Fanning (R/O)
The unidentified man is probably Adolph Jusewicz (BTG) Roger Freeman Collection
Shot down 29 November 1943 in B-17 42-3505. Plane ditched in North Sea. Killed in Action.
DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in action |
29 November 1943 | ||
Born |
California | ||
Buried |
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Sources
ABMC / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia