World War II Honoree

Sam West

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

San Antonio, Texas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE ON DECEMBER 15, 1941, SHORTLY AFTER THE JAPANESE SURPRISE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII. SERVED IN COMBAT IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN EUROPE. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON DECEMBER 23, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SILVER SERVICE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT MAJOR.