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Melvin T. Price |
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Inducted into US Army at Harrisburg
Recruiting & Induction Station, 4th and Market Streets,
Harrisburg, PA mid-1943
Training at Camp Blanding Florida in Summer
and Fall 1943
Troop Ship SS Brazil Crossing 119th Infantry
departed Boston on February 12, 1944; arrived Bristol
England February 22, 1944
Crossed English Channel and landed at
Normandy on June 10 (his 22nd Birthday and four days after
initial assault)
Fought in Northern France on Normandy
Province.
Spearheaded breakthrough at St. Lo. July
12-13, 1944. Dad awarded Bronze Star for “heroic achievement
in action” probably at Pont Hebert Bridge at St. Lo. I have
citation.
Battle of Mortain August 6-12, 1944
Entered Belgium September 1, 1944
Crossed the Meuse at Liege, Belgium September
10, 1944
Attack on Seigfried Line at Aachen, Germany
October 2, 1944
Battle of Ardennes (Belgium)
Stopped penetration of German SS Panzer Division at Stavelot, Stoumont, La Gleize December 17, 1944 (popularly known as Battle of the Bulge). Dad’s regiment (119th) was awarded Battle Honors for action in Belgium from December 19-21.
Roer River, Germany February 2, 1944
Crossed Rhine River March 24, 1944
Dad awarded Oak Leaf Cluster to wear with
previously-awarded Bronze Star for “heroic achievement” near
Hamelin, Germany. I have his citation.
Reached Elbe River April 12, 1944
Captured Magdeburg April 18, 1944
Met Russians at Elbe River at Grunewald,
Germany May 4, 1945
Victory in Europe May 8, 1945
Departed Southampton England SS Gen. Black
August 12, 1945. Arrived Boston August 19, 1945.
Columbia welcomed home its veterans on
Saturday and Sunday, October 26 & 27 with parade, drum corps
completion, fireworks, Mardi Gras, and lunch at State Armory
from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
Submitted by Mike Price, son
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| Source: Mike Price, son |
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