Portrait of Sergeant David L. West of Chelyan, W. Va.
Identifier:
050536
Collection Number:
A&M 3884
Title:
Portrait of Sergeant David L. West of Chelyan, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1951
Description:
Sgt. David West was basketball star Jerry West's older brother. He was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service after dragging a fellow soldier from a rice paddy after he was hit. David died in the Korean War at age 22 when Jerry was 12.
Subjects:
Soldiers--West Virginia., Portraits--W., Korean War, 1950-1953.
