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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Melvin O. West

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 11 SEPTEMBER 1940 AT PEORIA, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AS A TRUCK DRIVER AND STATIONED STATESIDE UNTIL DEPARTURE FROM THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 21 JUNE 1945 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. EARNED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FROM THE 319TH BASE HEADQUARTERS AND AIR BASE SQUADRON ON 31 DECEMBER 1945 BY THE SEPARATION CENTER AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS.