World War II Honoree

Victor Rezon West

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Uhrichsville, Ohio

Honored By

Susan Dennis & Gary West

Relationship

Daughter & Son

ENTERED THE ARMY AIR CORPS AS A PRIVATE ON FEBRUARY 4, 1942. AFTER COMPLETING AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC SCHOOL IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA, PROMOTED TO SERGEANT. HIS DUTIES INCLUDED PERFORMING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ON ARMY AIRCRAFT. REPLACED ACCESSORIES, ACCOMPLISHED PRESCRIBED PERIODIC INSPECTIONS, CHANGED CYLINDERS, PLUGS AND ENGINES. HE ALSO MAINTAINED ARMY AIR FORCE MAINTENANCE FORMS. PROCEEDED TO TRAIN AS AN AIRPLANE HYDRAULIC MECHANIC AND RECEIVED A PROMOTION TO STAFF SERGEANT. HIS DUTIES INCLUDED PERFORMING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ON THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS OF HEAVY TYPE BOMBERS AND OTHER ARMY AIRCRAFT. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE SYSTEM, REPLACING DEFECTIVE UNITS AND MAKING REPAIRS WHEN NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, HE CHECKED FOR PROPER PRESSURE AND FOR LEAKS IN THE SYSTEMS.