West, Harvey F. (b. 12 Feb 1928 - d. 5 Jul 1998): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1928 - 1998 (70 years)

Name	West, Harvey F.
Name		Harvey F. West (1928-1998)
Birth	12 Feb 1928 [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	WEST.H001
_FGRAVE	21780411
Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 25th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop, United States Army [1, 2]
	Enlisted and entered active service on 25 September 1946. Served as Military Policeman in the 25th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop in occupied Japan. Awarded the WWII Victory Medal and The Army Of Occupation Japan Medal. Honorable discharged as Private First Class on 11 February 1948. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1888492
		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
		United States Army
		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, West, Harvey F. (1928-1998) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
		World War II Honoree, West, Harvey F. (1928-1998)
Death	5 Jul 1998 [3]
Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial		Headstone, West, Harvey F.
Person ID	I32862	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	19 Jul 2023

Father	West, Menford, b. 15 Dec 1891, Illinois d. 10 Jun 1953, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
Mother	Rumley, Fern A., b. 22 Feb 1905 d. 27 Feb 1990 (Age 85 years)
Family ID	F13640	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois

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Sources

[S10159] (Reliability: 2).
[S9347] (Reliability: 2).
[S10153] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schnell, Mary West, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45791153), none. (Reliability: 2).