PRICE, A. PRESTON
From Knob Knowledge
Citadel Class of 1943. Lt. Colonel U.S.A. (Ret.). As a cadet he composed the words to The Citadel's ALMA MATER. Wrote his own radio series entitled "America, Home of the Brave," which was performed every two weeks with an all-cadet cast. The show's theme was support for the U.S. war effort and for U.S. servicemen overseas. He gave extensive combat service in Europe during World War II as an infantry officer in the U. S. Army's 1st Infantry Division ("The Big Red One"). After the war he volunteered for Strategic Intelligence duties, was Assistant Army Attaché at the American Embassy in Prague and, later, Assistant Editor of the Infantry School Journal. In 1960 he became Assistant Professor of Military Science at The Citadel, where he served for three years. He retired from the Army in 1969. In 1998 The Citadel awarded him the Palmetto Medal. He is the author of The Last Kilometer: Marching to Victory in Europe With the Big Red One (D811 .P655 A3 2002). (Sources: The Last Kilometer; information furnished by LTC Price) (DH)
