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Chester West
Jan 03, 1888
Chester Howard West born at Fort Collins, Colorado
Sep 20, 1917
Chester West enlisted in the United States Army at Los Banos, California
Sep 26, 1918
Chester West killed two enemy machine gunners in hand-to-hand combat, preventing American casualties and earning the Medal of Honor
Apr 29, 1919
Chester West received his honorable discharge from the United States Army
Dec 25, 1932
Chester West married Margaret Van Sickle
May 20, 1935
Chester West was fatally shot by Sam McCausland and died the same day
May 12, 2018
Chester West's remains were moved from Van Sickle Cemetery to the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery at Institute View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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