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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard E. West

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Fairmont, West Virginia

Honored By

Richard E. West

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

BOOT CAMP, MARCH 1943 TO JUNE 1943. CAMP GREEN BAY, GREAT LAKES NAVAL STATION. ASSIGNED TO SHORE DUTY IN COCO SOLO, PANAMA NAVAL AIR STATION. VOLUNTEERED AS A GUNNER'S MATE, MOTOR TORPEDO SQUADRON 31, PT BOAT 454. SERVED IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, NEW GUINEA, PALAU, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND OKINAWA. WAS AT OKINAWA WHEN ATOMIC BOMB DROPPED ON JAPAN. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 1945.