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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Kyle 'W L' West

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JULY 24, 1943 AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. SERVED ON THE FOLLOWING STATIONS, IN TURN: NAVAL AIR STATION, OTTUMWA, IOWA; NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION, GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA; NAVAL AIR STATION, MIAMI, FLORIDA; NAVAL TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER, SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA; AND NAVAL OPERATING BASE NAVY 926 (GUAM, MARIANA ISLANDS). EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SEAMAN SECOND CLASS ON MAY 25, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI.