Walter Scott West
{{Infobox military person
|name= Walter Scott West
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1872|3|13}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1943|9|14|1872|3|13}}
|birth_place= Bradford, New Hampshire, US
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|allegiance=United States of America
|branch= United States Marine Corps
|serviceyears= 1897–1899
|rank= Private
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|unit= USS Marblehead
|battles= Spanish–American War
|awards= Medal of Honor
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Walter Scott West (March 13, 1872 – September 14, 1943) was a private serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
West was born on March 13, 1872, in Bradford, New Hampshire. He joined the Marine Corps from Boston in May 1897. He initially received a bad conduct discharge in January 1899, which was upgraded to honorable in 1932.USMC History Division
West died on September 14, 1943.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 13 March 1872, Bradford, N.H. Accredited to: New Hampshire. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, West displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.{{Cite web|accessdate = July 26, 2010
|title = War with Spain; West, Walter S.
|work = Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain
|publisher = United States Army Center of Military History
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|date = August 3, 2009
|archive-date = June 12, 2010
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100612003615/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|url-status = dead
}}
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Hall of Valor|3093|accessdate=July 26, 2010}}
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Category:United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients
Category:People from Bradford, New Hampshire
Category:United States Marines
Category:Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
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