Arthur Price
Rear Admiral Arthur W. Price Jr., USN (Ret.) (1920–2007)
U.S. Naval Institute Photo Archive

U.S. Navy in Vietnam

The turning point in Vietnam according to Rear Admiral Price.
By Taira Payne
April 2021
Naval History Magazine
Volume 35, Number 2
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Admiral Price enlisted in the Navy in November 1939 and became an aviation metalsmith in 1940. After various tours of duty in World War II—in the USS Wright (AV-1) and Patrol Squadron 14 at NAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii—he entered the Navy aviation flight program and became a pilot, receiving a commission as ensign in 1944. After various tours of duty in night fighter squadrons and fighter bomber squadrons, his designation was changed to that of an unrestricted line officer. Ultimately his career gravitated to amphibious warfare. He served in many areas, especially in Vietnam, where he became Deputy Commander of U.S. Naval Forces and finally Commander in June 1972.

VADM Zumwalt, General Abrams, CDR Bunker, ADM McCain, and RADM Veth.
(U.S. Naval Institute Photo Archive)

In this excerpt, Admiral Price discusses what he considers to be turning points for the U.S. Navy during Vietnam.

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Taira Payne

Taira Payne is the Project Manager, Digital Assets & Web for the U.S. Naval Institute. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science, specializing in Archives and Digital Curation, from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor’s in History from Washington College. Prior to working for the U.S. Naval Institute, Taira held intern and fellowship positions at the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, CV Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience, Maryland State Archives, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and National Agricultural Library.

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