World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Verdun S. Price
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Slatington, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7215
ENLISTED FOR MILITARY SERVICE ON JUNE 6, 1941 AND WAS INDUCTED INTO ARMY AIR FORCE ON JUNE 6, 1941 IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. INDUCTED INTO ARMY ON DECEMBER 12, 1942 AT FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND. SENT TO ENGLAND AND SERVED WITH 466TH BOMB GROUP, 784TH BOMB SQUADRON AS AN AIRPLANE ARMORED GUNNER (612) FROM FEBRUARY 5, 1944 TO FEBRUARY 14, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS (GO 33, 40 WD 45) AIR OFFENSIVE-EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN, RHINELAND AND ARDENNES. MILITARY AWARDS AND DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS FOR EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT, WHILE SERVING AS AERIAL GUNNER OF A B-24 AIRPLANE ON MANY BOMBARDMENT MISSIONS OVER ENEMY OCCUPIED CONTINENTAL EUROPE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FIVE BRONZE STARS, SHARPSHOOTER WITH PISTOL .45 CALIBER, AIR CREW MEMBER BADGE, AERIAL GUNNER BADGE AND THE WORLD WAR II HONORABLE SERVICE (RUPTURED DUCK) LAPEL BUTTON. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE MILITARY SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1945 AT INDIANTOWN GAP MILITARY RESERVE, PENNSYLVANIA. OBTAINED THE RANK OF SERGEANT.