WEST, Joseph S., Pvt., was born 22 Feb 1896, the son of William and Sally WEST who are buried at Cromwell Crossroads, Wayne County, Tennessee. He married Mattie Frances MARTIN and they had six children:

Addie WEST SIMMONS REAVES; Alta WEST ROBBINS; Marshal WEST; Hobert WEST; Joel WEST; and Ernest WEST.

Joseph served in France during the war. Once while delivering supplies to the lines, he came into severe fighting. After he had taken refuge in a ditch, he noticed a German in the same ditch. The German made a motion with his hand to keep their heads down. When he looked again the German was gone. One lived through the war, hopefully both.