patrick_usmc Posted August 13, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 13, 2020 76 years ago today, Private Harry A. Riley died in England, from wounds suffered on D-Day. He served through Italy and North Africa with the 62nd Armored Field Artillery, and was finally fatally wounded on June 6th at Omaha Beach serving with that same unit. May he rest in peace. Here's his death notice from the newspaper, which gives a little bit more information about his service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_usmc Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted August 13, 2020 Here's an excerpt from the 62nd Armored Field Artillery's combat journal describing their actions on D-Day, and listing the wounding of Pvt. Riley, among others. They're a fairly obscure unit, with a very active and fascinating history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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