World War II Honoree

Joseph L. West

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Phillip Park, Illinois

Honored By

Joseph L. West

Relationship

Self

SERVED WITH THE MILITARY POLICE, ESCORTED TROOPS TO NORTH AFRICA AND BROUGHT PRISONERS OF WAR BACK. RECEIVED THE SHARPSHOOTERS MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON. TOWARDS THE END OF THE WAR BASED AT CAMP SKOI. CARRIED CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MONTGOMERY WARD OUT OF HIS OFFICE IN HIS CHAIR FOR REFUSING AN ORDER. PULLED MILITARY POLICE DUTY IN CHICAGO AND GUARDED PRISONERS OF WAR AT CAMP SKOI.