William E. Riley

William E. Riley
Born	(1897-02-02)February 2, 1897 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died	April 28, 1970(1970-04-28) (aged 73) Annapolis, Maryland
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1917–1953
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	0-829
Commands	United Nations Truce Supervision Organization 3rd Marine Division
Battles / wars	World War I Battle of Belleau Wood Battle of Château-Thierry Battle of Soissons United States occupation of Haiti World War II Bougainville Campaign Palau Island Campaign Philippines Campaign 1948 Arab–Israeli War
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (2) Purple Heart (2)

William Edward Riley (February 2, 1897 – April 28, 1970) was a lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps, who served on the staff of Admiral William Halsey Jr. during World War II. He was also Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine from 1948 to 1953.