Price, who was awarded the Legion of Merit by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, in recognition of his "outstanding work in successfully coordinating and supervising the defense of the Samoan Islands," died in 1954 at the age of 72 in the Naval Hospital in San Diego.

In January 1909, Lt Price served at the Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., for a brief period before being ordered to expeditionary duty in Central America.

He served in this position for three years and then three more at Winthrop, Maryland, as adjutant of the Basic School for Marine Officers at Portsmouth, Virginia.

When the United States Asiatic Fleet began maneuvers in the Hawaiian Islands in 1925, General Price was temporarily detached from Quantico in order to participate.

Price assumed command of the Rifle Range, Quantico from December 1932 to August 1934, and he had participated in fleet maneuvers aboard the USS Wyoming (BB-32) at Culebra, Puerto Rico.

Lt Col Price joined the Fourth Marines at the American Legation in Shanghai, China on 25 April 1935 and served there during the Sino-Japanese fighting until November 1938.

Following his return to the U.S., the president promoted him to brigadier general effective 1 August 1940 while he served as a member of the Naval Examining Board at Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, DC.

On 25 October 1948 he was advanced on the retired list to lieutenant general for having been specially commended in the performance of duty in actual combat.