World War II Honoree

Carl M. Price

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Roanoke, Virginia

Honored By

Susan Quist

Relationship

Wife

2ND INFANTRY DIVISION. RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART JUNE 16, 1944 AT THE D-DAY INVASION AND ALSO RECEIVED A SILVER STAR. SERVED SEPTEMBER 1942 TO OCTOBER 1945. WHEN INJURED HE WENT TO ENGLAND AND WAS TREATED AT THE 91ST GENERAL HOSPITAL IN OXFORD. AFTER RECOVERY, RETURNED TO PARIS AND SERVED WITH THE 29TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WOUNDED. HE THEN BECAME AN HONOR GUARD FOR GENERAL EISENHOWER. WENT WITH THE GENERAL TO MOSCOW.