First Lieutenant Milton S. Riley, 23, bombardier on a B-17

Creator

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Identifier

20037625

Description

First Lieutenant Milton S. Riley, 23, bombardier on a B-17, a veteran of 35 missions over Germany, is spending a leave with his wife, the former Miss Jackie Vinson, and his mother, Mrs. R. L. Blackwell. He completed two missions on D-day, and has been in service 5 and a half years. He holds the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three clusters. He is a graduate of Paschal High School. He wears his uniform in the half length portrait. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, August 24,1944.

Archival Date

1944-08-14

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-629

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

United States Army Air Corps; D Day; Medals; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); Paschal High schools