Herbert D. Riley
Herbert Douglas Riley (December 24, 1904 – January 17, 1973) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Vice admiral. A United States Naval Academy graduate, he trained as naval aviator and distinguished himself first as commanding officer of the escort carrier USS Makassar Strait during the combats at Iwo Jima and Okinawa during World War II.
Herbert Douglas Riley | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Pat" or "Herb" |
| Born | December 24, 1904 Baltimore, Maryland, US |
| Died | January 17, 1973 (aged 68) Kent Island, Maryland, US |
| Buried | United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1927–1964 |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands held | Director of the Joint Staff Carrier Division One USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) |
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| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal |
| Relations | ADM John H. Towers (father-in-law) |
Following the War, he rose to the flag rank and held important staff assignments as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations and Readiness and later as Director of the Joint Staff during Cuban Missile Crisis. Riley was a son-in-law of Admiral John H. Towers, pioneer naval aviator and later-Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Fleet.
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