Leon R. West

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Leon West
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1922
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Estil West
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Ora West
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Leon West
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: West Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
House Number: 1
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: New Worker
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Estol West 45
Ora West 45
Loyd West 24
Margaret West 19
Leon West 18
Edith Dillard 16 [sister]
Harold Dillard 24 [brother-in-law]
Harold West 14
Dorothy West 12
Deanna Dillard 1 [niece]

MILITARY RECORDS

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Leon R West
Birth Year: 1921
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
State of Residence: West Virginia

Enlistment Date: 19 Aug 1942
Enlistment State: West Virginia
Enlistment City: Huntington
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)

Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators
Marital Status: Single, without dependents

Birth:
Public Records Index, Volume 2
Name: Leon R West
Birth Date: 29 Oct 1921
Address: 170 Golfview Ln Unit C, Carpentersville, IL, 60110-2334

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=WES&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=16&GScntry=4&GSsr=3081&GRid=16387432&

Died:
Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Leon R. West
SSN: 235-28-1419
Last Residence: 60110 Carpentersville, Kane, Illinois
BORN: 29 Oct 1921
Died: 5 Oct 1992
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Leon married Anna Urich 02 Jun 1956, Cook Co. IL. [Group Sheet]