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Search ContinuesFor Lieut. RileyNews reached, here last week of the continued search for Lt. Sam ! Riley of Milledgeville who has been ’ missing since February 6, when he lt;started out in command of a flight i of three planes from Portland, Or- 1 egan, to cross the continent. 1t Lt. Riley had recently been as- 1 ^ to the ferry command, andupon leceiving his orders had start- ^ , cd out on what seems to have ended y 2 in a fatal flight. He was last account ( ? ed for when he was seen flying over c r Eugene, Oregan. Since that time 1 ? parties of forest rangers and search-\ ing planes have scoured the area in s i which he was presumed to be lost, r or downed. cICompleting his primary flight training while a student at G. M. C. *r*Lt. Riley had also finished courses at Hicks Field, Randolf Field, Texas, and Barksdale Field, La. He was re- * cognized as an outstanding pilot and had advanced rapidly in the de- e greo of responsibilities assigned him.ILt. Riley had been stationed at f Long Beach, Calif, attached to the j Ferry command until recently when he was transferred to Seattle, Washington Attached to the Western Section Ferry Command.ir 1In Milledgeville he was a popular v youth among his instructors and c companions. He is the son of, Mr. | and Mrs. C. F. Riely. Mrs. Riley is ^ the former Miss Marie Scheel of Put- ^ nam County, the sister of Mrs. J. L. Paseha.
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Eatonton Messenger
Eatonton, Georgia, US
Thu, Feb 26, 1942
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