The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Henry Franklin West
Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Date of Death
July 3, 1951
Private First Class West was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded during the defense of Hungnam, North Korea on November 28, 1950, evacuated to Japan and returned to duty in February 1951. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in the "Iron Triangle", near Chorwon, North Korea on July 3, 1951.