Columbia in the ...

• French and Indian War
• Revolutionary War
• Barbary Wars
• War of 1812
• Mexican-American War
• Civil War
• Spanish-American War
• World War I
• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• Gulf War
• War in Afghanistan/Iraq
• All Wars

• School: Columbia College
• Class Year: 1919
• War: World War I
• Date of Death: September 15, 1918

Private Ralph O'Neal West, 80th Company, U.S. Marine Corps, was killed in action on September 15, 1918.

Is any of our information incorrect? You can submit corrections, additional photos, and/or tributes to uarchives@columbia.edu.