May 6, 2021

Remembering Ernest E. West

Ernest E. West, who passed away on May 1, 2021, was one of four, now three, remaining recipients of the Medal of Honor from the

Through education, leadership, and inspiring spaces for learning and reflection, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation preserves and expands the impact of the 3,519 awarded Medal of Honor recipients and the more than 40 million Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War.

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