Zene L Riley
MilitaryPersonal.
Zene was my father. He was a career military man. He met my mother--Mary K. Thompson--in her home town of Leicester, England while he was active in WWII. He served also in Korea and Vietnam. He had 5 children and a step son. Their names: Mary Anita (Riley) Norton, Terry Zene Riley, Deborah Renee (Riley) Saskowski, Eva Kathlene (Riley) Fujan, Steven Peter Riley and Gilbert Villereal Riley. Zene's second wife was Paz Pura Riley. He retired in Kansas and was as regimented in his pursuit of hunting and fishing and spending time with his family as he was during his long and decorated military service.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 44th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 659135
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
From my fathers service records and from the Book "Valor Without Arms" by Michael N. Ingrisanno.