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Via Wikipedia
Price was a pioneering Navy aviator who set seaplane distance and speed records in the 1920s. He is credited with being the first aviator to make a night landing on an aircraft carrier. He commanded patrol wings in the Pacific throughout most of the war, flying at least two combat missions with Patrol Wing 2 (against Wake).
Following his retirement, Price acted as technical advisor for at
least two Hollywood films.
| 1892-5-18 |
Born in Arkansas |
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| 1916 |
Graduates from Naval Academy |
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| 1920 |
Flight training |
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| 1924 |
Lieutenant |
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| 1939 |
Commander, Patrol Wing 3 |
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| 1941-4-28
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Commander |
Commander, AV Pocomoke |
| 1941-7-8 |
Commander, Fleet Air Wing 8,
Virginia |
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| 1942-6 |
Captain | Commander, Jacksonville Naval
Air Station |
| 1943-3 |
Rear
admiral |
Commander, Patrol Wing 2 |
| 1945-4 |
Commander, Fleet
Air Wing 2 |
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| 1945-7
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Commander, Okinawa Naval Operating Base |
| 1946-8-31
|
Vice admiral |
Commander, Naval Air Forces,
Pacific Fleet |
| 1948-1-20 |
Deputy Chief of Naval
Operations, Air |
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| 1954 |
Retires |
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| 1957-12-18
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Dies at San Diego |
Internet Movie Database (accessed 2010-7-5)
FindAGrave.com (accessed 2010-7-5)
Naval
Historical Center (accessed 2009-7-15)
Tuohy (2007)
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