Herbert Douglas Riley was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Vice admiral. A United States Naval Academy graduate, he trained as naval aviator and distinguished himself first as commanding officer of the escort carrier USS Makassar Strait during the combats at Iwo Jima and Okinawa during World War II.
- Occupation
- military officer, soldier
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 24, 1904
- Died
- January 17, 1973
