World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Prescott Price
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Waterloo, Iowa
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 1ST MARINE 'THE OLD BREED' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, INCLUDING AT GUADALCANAL. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENTIAL (DISTINGUISHED) UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY HIS DIVISION ON GUADALCANAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.