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Ben
Marshall
West

Born:

, 

Mississippi

Ben West graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1941. He retired as a U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel

    Regiment:

    452d Bombardment Wing

    Division:

    5th Air Force

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel Ben Marshall West (ASN: 0-23970), United States Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving with the 452d Bombardment Wing, FIFTH Air Force, in Korea.