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Hugh C. West

Private, Army Air Forces

Service #19014635

Assigned to the
19th Bombardment Group, Heavy,
V Bomber Command,
Philippine Islands

Died on November 10, 1942
At an Unknown POW Camp in the Philippine Islands
Officially Listed as Died Non-Battle
While In Prisoner of War Status

Awards:

Prisoner of War
Medal*

American Defense
Service Medal*

American Campaign
Service Medal*

Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal*

World War II
Victory Medal*

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

*Awarded Posthumously

PVT Hugh West entered the Army Air Corps from Canyon County, Idaho,
Enlisting on September 10, 1940, at Vancouver Barracks, Washington
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 4, Canyon County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is not listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945 - Note 1

NAME

WEST HUGH C.

RANK

Private

SERVICE NUMBER

19014635

ARM OR SERVICE

Air Corps

SOURCE 1

NARA World War II POWs database

SOURCE 2

(No Data Entered)

SOURCE 3

(No Data Entered)

SUBORDINATE UNIT

(No Data Entered)

ASSIGNED UNIT

19th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

PARENT UNIT

V Bomber Command

POW CAMPS NOTES

(No Data Entered)

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The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Note 1

SERIAL NUMBER

19014635

NAME

WEST HUGH C.

GRADE, ALPHA

Private

SERVICE CODE

ARMY

ARM OR SERVICE

Air Corps

DATE REPORT

5/7/1942

RACE

WHITE

STATE OF RESIDENCE

Idaho

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Heavy Bomber

PARENT UNIT NUMBER

0019

PARENT UNIT TYPE

Group/Regiment/Commands/System

AREA

Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands

LATEST REPORT DATE

11/10/1942

SOURCE OF REPORT

Sources considered official.

STATUS

Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases

DETAINING POWER

JAPAN

CAMP

Philippines Unstated Philippines 14-121

REP

(No Data Entered)

POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

(No Data Entered)

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - Note 1

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

19014635

NAME

WEST HUGH C.

RESIDENCE: STATE

IDAHO

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

CANYON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

VANCOUVER BARRACKS WASHINGTON

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

9/10/1940

GRADE, ALPHA

Private

BRANCH: CODE

Air Corps

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

Enlistment for the Philippine Department

LONGEVITY

(No Data Entered)

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

Civil Life

NATIVITY

IDAHO

YEAR OF BIRTH

1918

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

White, citizen

EDUCATION

4 years of high school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

Occupations in manufacture of automobiles, n.e.c.

MARITAL STATUS

Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0300, 3.22

Online Related Information:

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