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Robert West became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 14 (VF-14)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Robert Glen West, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Fighter Pilot in a Navy Fighting Squadron, in operations against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Ocean Area during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 14 (VF-14)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Wasp (CV-18)

    Action Date:

    June 20, 1944

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 362 (April 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Robert G. West, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot and Section Leader in Fighting Squadron FOURTEEN (VF-14), embarked in U.S.S. WASP (CV-18), in the First Battle of the Philippine Sea on 20 June 1944.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 14 (VF-14)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Wasp (CV-18)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Robert Glen West, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Pilot and Section Leader in Fighting Squadron FOURTEEN (VF-14), embarked in U.S.S. WASP (CV-18), during World War II.