World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter E. Price, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Alexandria, Louisiana
Honored By
Paul Price
Relationship
Son
SERVED AS NAVIGATOR ON B-24 WITH THE 376TH BOMB GROUP, 47TH WING, 15TH AIR FORCE. PLANE SHOT DOWN AND BAILED OUT OVER STEYR, AUSTRIA ON FEBRUARY 23, 1944. CAPTURED BY GERMANS AND SPENT 15 MONTHS IN STALAG LUFT 1 POW CAMP IN BARTH, GERMANY. LIBERATED BY RUSSIANS IN MAY 1945.