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William LeRoy Vest

Born: 15 July 1911, Mona, Juab, Utah, United States
Died: 29 September 1944, Tendon, Vosges, Lorraine, France
Served In: World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Rank: Private 1st Class
Service Notes: He fought with American forces in France during World War II as they battled to drive German troops from the country and liberate occupied territory. During the fighting at Tendon, France, he was struck by German machine gun fire and killed in action. He was 33 years old.

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The Banyan (1933)

William Vest was included in the BYU yearbook The Banyan in 1933. Source: Brigham Young University. The Banyan. Vol. 1933. Provo, UT: Associate Students of Brigham Young University, 1933.