World War II Honoree

James Denny Price

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Telephone, Texas

Honored By

Christopher H. Roland

Relationship

Cousin

SEAMAN 1ST CLASS ON THE USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES OF KWAJALEIN ATOLL, MARIANA ISLANDS (TURKEY SHOOT), SAIPAN, TINIAN, GUAM AND PELELIU; HELPED COVER BOTH LANDINGS ON IWO JIMA AND PARTICIPATED IN THE PRE-INVASION BOMBARDMENT OF OKINAWA. ON JULY 30, 1945 THE USS INDIANAPOLIS WAS SUNK BY THE JAPANESE SUBMARINE I-58, RECEIVING 3 TORPEDOES. JAMES SURVIVED 5 DAYS AND 4 NIGHTS IN SHARK INFESTED WATERS AND WAS RESCUED BY THE USS TALBOT DD-390.