We were able to interview Mrs. Hogsett. Mrs. Hogsett is Ernest E. West's daughter. We learned many amazing and interesting things about him through her. Ernest E. West (or more informally known as Ernie West) was a very brave and humble man. When he was only a boy he was sent to the orphanage because both of his parents had passed away. He lived in the orphanage for 18 years before getting a job at C&O Railroad. He was ready to go to work but was suddenly drafted to go fight in the Korean War. He was sent straight to Hawaii for basic training. After he completed training he was sent to war. While he was deployed in Korea one of his commanding officers told him and his troops that he needed 3 or 4 squads to go out and investigate the Korean’s base. So they set out and went over towards the hill they thought the Koreans were located at… it was silent. They went to the bottom of the hill, suddenly grenades started rolling down the hill, guns started firing, and everyone was injured. Ernie started rescuing men who were injured. Believe it or not Ernie saved every single man's life that day. But Ernie was badly injured and had to return home. He had to stay at a military recovery hospital for 22 months. Stop and think about that 22 months, almost 2 years in the hospital. After he recovered he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He lived in his home town of Wurtland, Kentucky where he was the mayor for a long time. He also coached basketball and football. The Greenup County War Memorial was also his idea. This interview was very interesting and our team enjoyed it. We learned so many wonderful things about Mr. West.