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Alfred Riha Biography-1: Overview
Lt. Alfred Riha (1923 – 1991)
Lt. Alfred Riha (1923-1991) was born and raised in Inglewood, California. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in March 1943, and received his initial pilot’s training at Santa Ana, CA. He was a member of Luke Airfield’s “44-A-3” class; his photo is in the SIR! yearbook.
I could find very little information about Alfred’s military record, or his post-war career. He did pilot C-47 cargo planes while stationed at Tinker Air Base Oklahoma in 1945.
The Holux Watch Connection:
Lt. Riha graduated from Luke Air Base Class 44-A on January 7, 1944, along with fellow pilots William Buttner and Benjamin Brew. He did enlist at Santa Ana CA, and probably received initial pilot training there with Buttner and Kitzman.
Book no.1
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