The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
John William West
Rank
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Unit
MED CO 8 REGT 1 CAV DIV
Date of Death
November 2, 1950
Sergeant West was a medic with the Medical Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while tending his wounded comrades near Unsan, North Korea on November 2, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.