William Price [1]
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action over Unna, Germany when his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire and went down. Made 18 missions. First word his wife had was in a letter he had written, to be mailed in the event of his death.
Age at Death: 22
Image Source: CO 1-22-46
Awards:
Air Medal - with 2 oak leaf clusters, Purple Heart
Biographical Notes:
Morris Field, Aviation mechanic at Fort Bragg
Birthplace:
Lebanon, PA
Military Branch:
Army Air Corps Enlisted: About 1943
Family Details:
Billy Ann Newman Price, married Aug 30, 1944, 2 days before going overseas: 141 S Cecil St
Lt. Price - Quartermaster Corps Africa, Mrs. Price - Lebanon, PA
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Newman - in-laws
First Name:
William
KIA / MIA Place:
Over Unna, Germany
KIA Date:
2/16/1945
Last Name:
Price
Middle Name:
R.
Military Details:
England, Germany
Military Rank:
Sergeant
Source:
newsprint
Military Unit:
Mechanic gunner on an A-26, Bomber
Exhibit & Section:
MIA Date:
NA