Price, Linden H. Jr.
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
Linden H. Price Jr. was the Co-pilot of Boeing B-17F 55-BO,, Serienummer 42-29511 "Iron Maiden" from 525th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, 41st Bomb Wing, 1st Air Division, 8th Air Force. The plane was shot down during a mission to Schweinfurt, Germany on October 14th, 1943. THe ten crewmembers; 2ndLt. Roland H. Martin - pilot, 2ndLt. Linden H. Price - copilot, 2ndLt. Daniel J. Maher - navigator, 2ndLt. Irving M. Rittenberg - bombardier, T/Sgt. Nicholas J. Macri - engineer/top turret gunner, T/Sgt. Edwin L. Mattern - radio operator, S/Sgt. Elihu Peacock - ball turret gunner, T/Sgt. John L. Ciehonski - right waist gunner, T/Sgt. Daniel A. Sirianni - left waist gunner and S/Sgt. Adam A. Janik - tail gunner were all taken Prisoner-of-War.
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Air Medal (AM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- 2nd Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 525th Bombardment Squadron, 379th Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
- Awarded on:
- February 2nd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- 2nd Lieutenant
- Unit:
- 525th Bombardment Squadron, 379th Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
Sources
- Photo 1: Tim Price
- - Letter HQ 9th Service Command, date 2 February 1944
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