Timeline
Birth- 19 Oct 1923
Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, USA
Birth- 19 Oct 1923
Death
13 Feb 1989
Birth- 19 Oct 1923
Birth
Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States of America
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 22 - 20 years
Branch
Navy
Served For
United States of America
Organization
Navy
Organization Code
NAVY
Conflict Period
World War II
Enlistment- 18 May 1943-Age: 20 years
Kansas City
Stationed- 8 Sept 1943-Age: 20 years
USS California BB-44
Battle- 15 June 1945-Ages: 22 - 21 years
14 June 1944
Battle of Saipan
21 July 1944
Battle of Guam
20 Oct 1944
Bombardment of the Leyte Beaches
25 Oct 1944
Battle of Surigao Strait
1 Jan 1945
Invasion of Luzon, Operation Mike I - Hit by a kamikaze, 5 Jan 1945
Battle of Okinawa - The Last Battle of World War II
Discharge- 13 Dec 1945-Age: 22 years
Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA
Seaman 1st Class
Death- 13 Feb 1989-Age: 65 years
Natural
Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, USA
Death- 13 Feb 1989-Age: 65 years
Death
Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States of America
Burial- 16 Feb 1989
National Cemetery #1, Section 14, Site 525, Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, USA
Burial
Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States of America
Other Facts
Gender
Male
Social Security Number
***-**-9820
Full Name
Ross Riley