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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General George E. Price, United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Price and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

Awards Received

  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    June 1, 1962 – March 30, 1964

    Department of the Air Force, General Orders No. GB346 (1964)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (Army Design) to Major General George E. Price, United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commander of the Sacramento Air Force Materiel Area from 1 June 1962 to 30 March 1964. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Major General Price culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Captain (Air Corps)

    Action Date:

    January 6, 1940

    War Department: American Decorations, 1941 (Supplement V-1941)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Captain (Air Corps) George E. Price, U.S. Army Air Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight on 6 January 1940, at Buffalo, New York. When a structural failure in the new type of airplane in which he was making a high speed power calibration test resulted in the malfunctioning of the landing gear, causing the wheels to become locked in a partially retracted position, Captain Price, with complete disregard of his personal safety and despite the failure of his radio transmitter, decided to make a wheel-up landing rather than abandon the airplane. After signaling his intention to land to officials in the control tower of the airport and being advised by one-way radio to land off the runway in snow about a foot deep, he made a power approach at a high angle, shut off all battery and ignition switches, and made a successful crash landing at the point indicated without material damage to the airplane. The courage, sound judgment, and skill displayed by Captain Price on this occasion were instrumental in saving to the Government the benefit of the two years of intensive research and development which the airplane represented.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Major General

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General George E. Price, United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Price and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.