Merced County CA Archives Military Records.....West, Chester H. 1918
WWI 363d Infantry, 91st Division, Co. D
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ca/cafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com December 8, 2007, 9:12 pm

Congressional Medal Of Honor Citation
  Chester H. West, first sergeant, Company D, 363d Infantry, 91st Division. For 
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action 
with the enemy near Bois de Cheppy, France, September 26, 1918. While making his 
way through a thick fog with his automatic rifle section, his advance was halted 
by direct and unusual machine-gun fire from two guns. Without aid, he at once 
dashed through the fire and, attacking the nest, killed two of the gunners, one 
of whom was an officer. This prompt and decisive hand-to-hand encounter on his 
part enabled his company to advance farther without the loss of a man. Residence 
at enlistment: Los Banos, Calif.

Additional Comments:

Extracted from:

CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR
THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
AND THE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
ISSUED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Since April 6, 1917
Up to and including
General Orders, No. 126, War Department, November 11, 1919

COMPILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
1920


File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/merced/military/ww1/other/west203gmt.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/

File size: 1.7 Kb