World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Rother G. 'Pete' West
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Laurinburg, North Carolina
Honored By
Allen Stevens
Relationship
Grandson
30TH INFANTRY DIVISION SERVING UNDER MAJOR GENERAL L.S.HOBBS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE SERVED IN THE 117TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AND RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT FOR BRAVERY ON OCTOBER 4, 1944 IN GERMANY. HE ALSO RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART HAVING BEEN INJURED BY A LAND MINE.