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PRICE, Lewis Edward - Date of
birth
24 September 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Snow Shoe, Centre County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Niagara County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33768636 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of the motorway Plauen-Chemnitz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 27 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lewis Price (father)
Doretta Price (mother)
Harry C. Price (brother)
Elisabeth D. Price (sister)
Sarah H. Price (sister)
Alice (Turbridy) Price (wife)
John D. Price (son)
Patrick L. Price (son)
More information
Pvt Lewis E. Price in an aircraft factory.He enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 3 July 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942-1949 / Strasenburg-Randall Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten