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Max
Lancaster
West
POW (WWII)

Home:

Wellston

, 

Ohio

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Seaman First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – February 5, 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Seaman First Class Max Lancaster West (NSN: 2833933), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his recovery by U.S. Forces which liberated the Bilibid Prison Camp on 5 February 1945.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Boatswain’s Mate First Class

    Action Date:

    May 2, 1942
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 360 (February 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Boatswain’s Mate First Class Max Lancaster West (NSN: 2833933), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action as a member of the beach defenses at Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 2 May 1942. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Naval Service.