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PRICE, Ernest - Date of
birth
20 February 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Avoca, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Avoca, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33461182 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mainz-Kastel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 27 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Austin Price (father)
Carrie Price (mother)
William Price (brother)
Robert Price (brother)
Violet Price (sister)
Earl Price (brother)
Edith Price (sister)
Olive Price (sister)
Billy Price (brother)
Bobby Price (brother)
Martha Price (sister)
Russel Price (brother)
Willet Price (brother)
More information
Pvt Ernest Price worked in a company that extracted minerals before he enlisted in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 20 January 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emmanuel Vincent