Howard Junior West

Korean War
Service #15277888
UnitB CO 29 REGT CMBT TEAM
RankPrivate First Class U.S. Army
Date of DeathJuly 27 1950
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Bronze Star
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
For his leadership and valor, Private First Class West was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Private First Class West was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy near Hadong, South Korea on July 27, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.