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PRICE, Edward E Jr - Date of
birth
1 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18227500 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
365th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
Flittard, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward E. Price Sr. (father)
Ollie Y. (Moorehead) Price (mother)
Robert L. Price (brother)
Marjorie E. Price (sister)
Mildred J. Price (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38066 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Cologne, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 9474
More information
Sgt Edward E. Price, Jrwas an engraver.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Houston, Texas on 26 February 1943.
Aircraft 43-38066 collided in midair with aircraft 43-38108, probably caused by #108 being caught in the propwash. #066 was chewed up completely. The propellers of the other airplane cut through the radio room.
Eight crew members were killed, one survived and was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, 1940 Census, DPAA
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ron Price