Clarance West

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Name: Clarence West Birth Year: 1923 Race: White, Citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Idaho State of Residence: Idaho County or City: Latah Enlistment Date: 10 Nov 1941 Enlistment State: Washington Enlistment City: Spokane Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Unskilled lumbermen, raftsmen, and woodchoppers Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 70 Weight: 150

WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings

Name: Clarence West Birth Date: 9 Nov 1923 Birth City: Princeton State Registered: Idaho Death Date: 2 Jun 1951 Death Country: Korea Death Description: Non-hostile Death War: Korean War Title: Master Sergeant, U.S. Army Rank: Master Sergeant Service: U.S. Army Service ID: 19060531 Notes: Master Sergeant West was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Headquarters Battery, 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. On June 2, 1951 while crossing the Soyang River near Nam Myon, South Korea, he was swept away by the strong current and drowned. Master Sergeant West was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll