Chester H. West

Chester H. West
Born	January 3, 1888(1888-01-03) Fort Collins, Colorado
Died	May 20, 1935(1935-05-20) (aged 47)
Place of burial	Forest Hills Memorial Park and Mausoleum Palm City, Florida
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	First Sergeant
Unit	Company D, 363d Infantry, 91st Division
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Medal of Honor

Chester Howard West (January 3, 1888–May 20, 1935) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the World War I.

Biography

West was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on January 3, 1888 and died May 20, 1935. He is buried in Van Cycle Southside, West Virginia.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: First Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company D, 363d Infantry, 91st Division. Place and date: Near Bois-de-Cheppy, France, September 26, 1918. Entered service at: Los Banos, Calif. Birth: Fort Collins, Colo. G.O. No.: 34, W.D., 1919.

Citation:

While making his way through a thick fog with his automatic rifle section, his advance was halted by direct and unusual machinegun fire from 2 guns. Without aid, he at once dashed through the fire and, attacking the nest, killed 2 of the gunners, 1 of whom was an officer. This prompt and decisive hand-to-hand encounter on his part enabled his company to advance farther without the loss of a man.^[1]

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War I

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

1. ^ "WEST, CHESTER H.". Army of Medal of Honor website. 2009-08-03. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/worldwari.html. Retrieved 2009-08-17. 

External links

• "Chester H. West". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7190335. Retrieved 2009-08-17. 

Persondata
Name	West, Chester H.
Alternative names	West, Chester Howard
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	January 3, 1888
Place of birth	Fort Collins, Colorado
Date of death	May 20, 1935
Place of death