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Price, Wilford Maurice

Individual Personnel Data
Name Price, Wilford Maurice   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 38512677   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 22 July 1944, effective 22 July 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date TBD
Results TBD
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 22 April 1925
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #149 dated 27 July 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #163 dated 14 August 1944.
  • Granted a seven day convalescent leave of absence effective 7 October 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #198 dated 6 October 1944.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Mock, John Montague, Jr⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Milne, Alexander Dale, Jr⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Allen, Arthur Everett⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Puchalski, Walter Francis⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Sweeney, Robert Emmet⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Scott, James Henry⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Price, Wilford MauriceBall Turret GunnerTBD
SGT. Grubbs, Wilmer Harold⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Patrizio, Angelo Adam⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Poulos, William Toney⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
168⇗ 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Ball Turret 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group, High Squadron Deputy. Dropped bombs early.
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170⇗ 3 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France 		Ball Turret 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
I Group Flying Spare. Joined formation.
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171⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37990⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Ball Turret 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Ball Turret 44‑8011⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High section deputy, lead group.
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181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97204.
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182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Ball Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
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185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Ball Turret 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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187⇗ 3 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned with #2 engine feathered.
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191⇗ 10 September 1944 Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Sindelfingen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107057⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41A Group, Flying Spare. Aborted due to #4 engine failure on takeoff. Jettisoned bombs and returned to base.
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194⇗ 13 September 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 42‑97263. Low Squadron.
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102933⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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202⇗ 30 September 1944 Target: Handorf Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Münster, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37990⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; returned early with #1 feathered.
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37990⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Left formation after target; heard calling for landing instructions at Melsbroek airfield in Brussels, Belgium, but force-landed in a field, destroying the aircraft. Crew returned to duty on 17 October.
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212⇗ 17 October 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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213⇗ 18 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37843⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Ball Turret 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, High Squadron. Landed away on continent due to low fuel. Engineer died from anoxia.
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