Chester Howard West (January 3, 1888 – May 20, 1935) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I.
West was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on January 3, 1888, and later enlisted for World War I in California.
West later died at a hospital in Gallipolis, Ohio and McCausland was convicted of second-degree murder.
Citation: While making his way through a thick fog with his automatic rifle section, his advance was halted by direct and unusual machinegun fire from 2 guns.
This prompt and decisive hand-to-hand encounter on his part enabled his company to advance farther without the loss of a man.