David West in Japan Before Returning to Korea
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Identifier:
- 050538
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Date:
- undated
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Description:
- 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.
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Topical Subjects:
- Soldiers., Portraits--W., and Korean War, 1950-1953.
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Personal Names:
- West, Jerry, 1938-
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Medium:
- print