Ira Floyd Riley
1904-1980

Photo shared by Vickie Graves Jones

Ira Floyd Riley was born January 10, 1904 in Arkansas to Marion Floyd & Myra Alice Ellison Riley. November 28, 1947 he married Bertie Williams at Saline County, Ar. They both were residents of Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Ar.

Ira enlisted in the US Army July 3, 1925 and served until either July 8, 1946 or February 21, 1946. According to his biography below this apparently was not his final discharge date. His last rank was Tsgt.

Ira Floyd Riley passed away May 19, 1980 in Contra Costa County, California according to the California Death Index 1940-1997. His burial was in Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Biography shared by Vickie Graves Jones
from Fighting Men of Arkansas