Name:
Thomas Edward West
Rank:
Sergeant First Class
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Date of Death:
1985-12-12
State:
Tennessee
Cemetery:
Fort Donelson National Cemetery, Dover, Tenn
Plot:
1478
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Comments:
Of Clarksville, Tennessee. Born August 9, 1946 in Winchester, Arkansas. Son of John and Velma Rogers West. Died in the crash of Arrow Air Flight 1285. Of the 248 servicemen, all but twelve were members of 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), most of whom were from the 3d Battalion, 502nd Infantry; eleven were from other Forces Command units; and one was an agent from the Criminal Investigations Command (CID).