World War II Honoree

Richard Allen Hall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waldoboro, Maine

Honored By

Michael Hall

Relationship

Son

CHEMICAL OFFICER 7314 IN 926TH ENGINEER REGIMENT. BATTLES INCLUDED RHINELAND, NORMANDY, CENTRAL EUROPE, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE. RECEIVED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING OF ENTIRE 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE PROTECTION AGAINST CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND RADIOLOGICAL (ATOMIC AND HYDROGEN) WARFARE. MADE FORMAL PRESENTATION TO FIELD MARSHALL SIR BERNARD MONTGOMERY ON SIMULATED ATOMIC BOMB EXPLOSION AS A DEMONSTRATION FOR BRITISH GOVERNMENT AT FORT JACKSON IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA.