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29 Apr

Chester West received his honorable discharge from the United States Army

Chester Howard West (January 3, 1888-May 20, 1935) was the recipient of the Medal of Honor for bravery during World War I. West lived for a time in West Virginia and is believed to be the only World War I Medal of Honor recipient buried in the sta...

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