World War II Honoree

Coy Price

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lincoln County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS TROOP, 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION WITH THE 1ST MEDICAL SQUADRON IN THE AMERICAN THEATER STATIONED AT FORT BLISS, AT EL PASO, TEXAS. STAGED AT CAMP STONEMAN, AT PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA WITH THE DIVISION IN JUNE 1943 AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED WITH HIS UNIT FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA PORT OF EMBARKATION AND ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA IN JULY 1943. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 1ST MEDICAL SQUADRON IN SUPPORT OF THE 5TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, 1ST CAVALRY 'THE FIRST TEAM' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE NEW GUINEA, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, LEYTE AND LUZON CAMPAIGNS. ENGAGED IN JUNGLE AND AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING IN AUSTRALIA AT TOORBUL POINT AND PORT STEPHENS. MOVED TO ORO BAY IN NEW GUINEA IN FEBRUARY 1944 AND TRAINED FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS IN THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. TOOK PART IN OPERATIONS ON THE ISLANDS OF LOS NEGROS AND MANUS IN FEBRUARY-MARCH 1944. LANDED AND ENGAGED IN COMBAT AT LEYTE, IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BEGINNING OCTOBER 20, 1944. ADVANCED TOWARD TIBUR ON THE COAST AND THEN PAST VILLABA UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER 1944. LANDED WITH THE DIVISION IN THE MABILAO AREA OF LINGAYAN GULF ON THE NORTH-WEST COAST OF LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON JANUARY 27, 1945. ATTACKED WITH HIS UNIT TOWARD MANILA AND ENTERED THE CITY ON FEBRUARY 3, 1945 WHERE HE WAS INVOLVED IN HEAVY COMBAT IN THE SUBURBS. NEXT TOOK PART IN THE DRIVE AGAINST THE SHIMBA LINE ON MARCH 8-12 AND ON THE TOWN OF LIPA ON MARCH 24-29, 1945. FOUGHT TO TAKE THE TOWN OF SAN PABLO ON APRIL 2, 1945 AND AFTER HEAVY COMBAT TOOK MAUBAN ON THE EAST COAST ON APRIL 10, 1945. HIS DIVISION ARRIVED IN JAPAN FOR OCCUPATION DUTY ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1945. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH 'JAPAN' CLASP. ALSO AUTHORIZED PERMANENT WEAR OF THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM BY THE 5TH CAVALRY REGIMENT AT LOS NEGROS ISLAND; THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR SERVICE WITH THE 5TH CAVALRY REGIMENT DURING THE PERIOD 17 OCTOBER 1944 TO JULY 4, 1945; AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.