- attached
two photographs of my grandfather Jessie James Riley (Buddy) from the
above division.
- He
entered the service Oct 10, 1940, at Ft Clark, Texas.
- According
to his discharge papers, he was a Machine Gunner NCO 605.
- His
military qualifications were listed as M1 Rifle and Carbine SS
- Battle
Campaign –
Rhineland
.
- Prior
to being sent over seas, he was at Camp/Ft Howze and
Camp
Claiborne
, Ft Hood too.
-
- His
decorations and citations are listed as:
-
- E.A.M.E.
Theatre Medal
- 1
Bronze Service Star
- Purple
Heart Medal
- American
Defense Medal
- Good
Conduct Medal
-
- My
grandfather was wounded in action – December 5, 1944 –
France
. – Army Serial # 18 021 513, Honorable Discharged on September 25,
1945. The gentlemen in the small photo was Melvin Gandy, he was
sent out D-Day before my grandfather. They lost touch but I found his
daughter Jacqueline Davis in
Texas
. Melvin died of lung cancer Dec 1998.
-
- As
for the other two men Cooper and Shorty, I would love to find out what
happened to them, as my grandfather just turned 90 years old and has
been thinking about his brothers a lot lately.
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Contact Sheri Riley
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