Roy Rogers West (1942 - 1968)

Born 16 May 1942 in Harrellsville, Hertford, North Carolina, United States

Died 29 Aug 1968 at age 26 in Ðịnh Tường, Hậu Giang, Vietnam

Biography

Roy West is a part of US Black heritage.

Roy was born in 1942. He was the son of Leroy and Geraldine West.^[1][2]

SP4 Roy West was killed in action during the Vietnam War.

SP4 Roy West served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War
Service started:
Unit(s): H BTRY, 29TH ARTILLERY, 1ST AVIATION BDE, USARV
Service ended:

He was killed in performance of his duties in Vietnam in 1968.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH2R-7Y3 : 8 December 2014), Roy Rogers West, 16 May 1941; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 28, p. 170, Hertford, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
2. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FM4-LBYS : Sat Jul 22 10:29:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Leroy West and Geraldine West, April 18, 1950.
3. ↑ "United States Casualties of the Vietnam War, 1956-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXZ4-B57 : 12 December 2014), Roy Rogers West, NARA NAID 306742, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17828458/roy-rogers-west: accessed 31 July 2023), memorial page for Spec Roy Rogers West (16 May 1942–29 Aug 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17828458, citing Hillcrest Cemetery, Ahoskie, Hertford County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Tom Reece (contributor 46857744).

See also:

• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSF-YVC3 : 10 February 2023), Roy R West, .