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PRICE, Thomas U - Date of
birth
29 December 1922 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Alameda County, California -
Hometown
Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12199029 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Gunner -
Unit
555th Bombardment Squadron,
386th Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Morscheid, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 40 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frances M. (Golden) Price (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-31613 -
Data
Type: B-26B
Nickname: Son of Satan
Destination: St. Wendel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of storage dumps
MACR: 10466
More information
S/Sgt Thomas U. Price was a driver before he volunteered for the U.S. Army in Buffalo, New York on 26 October 1942.Statement from 1st Lt George W. Peterson:
"I saw flak coming up and aircraft 613 received a direct hit in the right engine which tore part of the wing away but left the engine intact. The plane started to spin out of formation almost at once and after losing approximately 5,000 feet, I saw two persons leave the ship. Later I saw two chutes open, so I feel sure two persons got out safely. I did not see the plane anymore, but my radioman reported that it crashed and exploded. Five crewmembers were KIA and one was taken POW."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Alli Long Family Tree / California Birth Index, www.fold3.com - MACR
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