https://www.wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/050538https://www.wvhistoryonview.org/image/050538.jpgDavid West in Japan Before Returning to KoreaundatedSoldiers.Korean War, 1950-1953.Portraits--W.West is pictured in front of a Japanese structure after he has made a recovery from hepatitis. He was the older brother of basketball star Jerry West. David 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.West Virginia History OnViewJerry West