Earl F Riley

Military

Earl Riley served as a pilot with the 91st Bomb Group, flying missions out of Bassingbourn, England. On 12 February 1943, he was piloting B-17F 41-24431 when there was a taxiing accident on the runway due to strong winds. All 7 crew members were safe.



Recorded as a pilot with the 359th Bomb Squadron of the 303rd Bomb Group on 15 April 1942.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-24431

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Saint
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Places

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record:
http://www.303rdbg.com/rost-rs.html

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

AccidentReports.com, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p.75 by Bishop and Hey / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia