World War II Honoree

Arthur Fred Price

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ellenboro, North Carolina

Honored By

Anita Price Davis

Relationship

Daughter

CORPORAL PRICE ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY ON JULY 15, 1943. AFTER BASIC TRAINING IN CAMP BRECKINRIDGE, KENTUCKY HE WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY B, 172ND COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION AND WAS TRAINED AS A MINE DEMOLITION EXPERT AND WAS LATER RESPONSIBLE FOR DISABLING ENEMY MINES. HE SERVED IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM. HE WAS KILLED AT THE RHINE RIVER ON DECEMBER 28, 1944, THE VICTIM OF A LAND MINE. HE WAS INITIALLY BURIED IN THE U.S. MILITARY CEMETERY IN MARGRATEN, HOLLAND BUT WAS LATER RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES AND BURIED ON APRIL 27, 1949 IN THE NATIONAL CEMETERY IN SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA IN GRAVE 886, SECTION B.