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Flt.Sgt. Thomas Francis Riley
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 98 Squadron
from:Staffordshire
(d.23rd July 1944)
Thomas Riley's aircraft, FV 985 blew up upon release of a bomb when "softening up" doodle bug sites on 23 July 1944.
He was buried at St Philbert sur Risle with the other crew members.