This interview was conducted as part of a series created by Kai Fairhall (an 8th grader at the time of the interviews) as part of an Eagle Scout project he undertook with cooperation from the Clopper-Michael American Legion Post 10 here in Boonsboro. To see more in the series, click HERE.
Clark “Bud” Price
- Born in: Staten Island NY, 1950
- Service military active duty: 1969 to 1972
- Branch: U.S. Navy
- Basic training: Great Lakes, IL
- Stationed in: Pensacola, FL and Cuba
- Assigned to: Admirals Staff, Admiral Gerald Smith
Ship on which Bud Price served – the USS Newport News CA148, the last Heavy Artillery Cruiser to have served in the Fleet.
According to Bud, it was the Atlantic Fleet flagship in 1969 & 1970, after which it was transferred to the Pacific Fleet for combat support duty off the Vietnam Coast.
Navy recruit photo of Bud Price from 1969 and the 2nd Class CTO2 crow off his uniform.
