William Marshall Price ★ Vietnam War Gold Star Veteran from Illinois
On October 12, 1972 First Lieutenant Price was declared a casualty of the Vietnam War. ★ He served with honor in the United States Marine Corps. ★ He is remembered by the people of Illinois. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 293382 |
| Service ID | 347408005 |
| Name | William Marshall Price |
| From | Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois |
| Birth Date | August 24, 1945 |
| Casualty Date | October 12, 1972 |
| War | Vietnam War |
| Service Branch | Marine Corps |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Qualified A 6E Bombardier Navigator |
| Unit/Group | III Marine Amphibious Force, 1st MAW, Mag 15, VMA 533 |
| Casualty Type | Died while missing in action .. air crash on land .. body not recovered |
| Location | North Vietnam, Long An province |
| Burial | Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
William Marshall Price is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.  William is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 01w, Line 82. |
Additional Details
Captain Price was a member of the Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 533, Marine Attack Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On October 12, 1972, he was the co-pilot of a Grumman Attack Aircraft Intruder (A-6A) on a combat mission over North Vietnam. Radio contact was lost when he was about 15 miles west of Dong Hoi in Quang Binh Province, North Vietnam. His remains were not recovered.▼ Auto-Generated Profile Synopsis: William Marshall Price was serving his country during the Vietnam War when he gave his all in the line of duty. He had enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Entered the service via Reserve Military. Price had the rank of First Lieutenant. His military occupation or specialty was Qualified A 6E Bombardier Navigator. Service number assignment was 347408005. Attached to III Marine Amphibious Force, 1st MAW, Mag 15, VMA 533.
He was born on August 24, 1945. According to our records Illinois was his home or enlistment state and Henry county has been included within the archival record. We have Kewanee listed as his city. During his service in the Vietnam War, Marine Corps First Lieutenant Price was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on October 12, 1972. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Died while missing in action .. air crash on land .. body not recovered. Incident location: North Vietnam, Long An province. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ National Defense Service Medal
★ Vietnam Campaign Medal
★ Vietnam Service Medal
★ Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation
★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross
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▼ Illinois was home to over 28,677 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
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• 19,314 World War II
• 1,845 Korean War
• 2,943 Vietnam War
• 393 Prisoners of war
• 4,734 Missing in action
• 124 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 217 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 29 Medal of Honor recipients
• 19,314 World War II
• 1,845 Korean War
• 2,943 Vietnam War
• 393 Prisoners of war
• 4,734 Missing in action
• 124 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 217 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 29 Medal of Honor recipients
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