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Eisenhower: “Private West's indomitable spirit, consummate valor and intrepid actions inspired all who observed him, reflecting…”

On the recordJanuary 11, 1954
Private West's indomitable spirit, consummate valor and intrepid actions inspired all who observed him, reflecting highest credit upon himself and upholding the honored traditions of the military service.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Citations Accompanying Medals of Honor Presented to William R. Charotto, Edward R. Schowalter, Jr., and Ernest E. West.

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