PRICE WILLIAM G

COL William G. Price was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 04/08/2013 at the age of 80.1
Roswell, GA
Date of Birth 03/07/1933
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
Served in Vietnam with HMM-263 in 66-67, HMM-164 in 70-71
This information was provided by Sammie Williams

More detail on this person: PRICE, William G. COL. WILLIAM PRICE, USMC (Ret.) Colonel William G. (Will) Price, USMC (Retired) passed away April 8, in Cumming, GA. He was born March 7, 1933 in Cullman, AL. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1953 while attending the University of Alabama. Following boot camp at Parris Island, SC, he joined 2nd Recon Company at Camp Lejeune, NC. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and designated a Naval Aviator in 1956. Following duty as a Flight Instructor at Pensacola he was assigned to Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron 314 in the US and Atsugi, Japan flying the F4D-1 Skyray. He transitioned to helicopters, flying UH-34s with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 at Marble Mountain, Republic of Vietnam. In 1967 he was reassigned to the American Embassy, Ankara, Turkey as the Assistant Naval Attache and the Assistant Naval Attache for Air. In 1970 he transitioned to the CH-46 helicopter and joined Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164 first as Operations Officer and then Executive Officer on Okinawa and aboard the USS New Orleans with the Special Landing Force for his second Vietnam tour. He joined Marine Air Control Group 28 at MCAS Cherry Point, NC in 1971 as Group Operations Officer and then as Commanding Officer, Marine Air Support Squadron 1. He transitioned to the AV8A Harrier and in June 1974 was assigned as Commanding Officer of Marine Attack Squadron 542. Colonel Price served as Executive Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans, Policies, and Operations until his retirement from active service in July, 1983. Colonel Price is survived by his wife, Patricia Hickman Price of Cumming, GA; son Richard (Rocky) and wife Pat, and grandchildren Lauren and Richard Jr., all of Roswell, GA. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation (3800 Fettler Park Dr, Dumfries, VA 22025) or the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund (825 College Blvd, Suite 102, PMB 609, Oceanside, CA 92057). Northside Chapel Funeral Directors and Crematory, 12050 Crabapple Rd., Roswell, 770-645-1414, www.northsidechapel.com.

Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on April 15, 2013

Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA

This information was last updated 01/16/2013

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