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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Wayne Nelson Hall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

Honored By

COL John W. Hall

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

GRADUATED FROM OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL 'ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, MARYLAND' ON MAY 8, 1943. LANDED IN NORTH AFRICA ON JUNE 13, 1943, SERVED AS A RIFLE PLATOON LEADER IN GENERAL PATTON'S II CORPS. MOVED WITH II CORPS AND 5TH ARMY ACROSS AFRICA, UP THE BOOT OF ITALY, AND INTO FRANCE AND GERMANY. COMMANDED THREE COMPANIES DURING THIS TIME, ENDING WITH HIS LAST COMMAND, THE 907TH ORDNANCE HEAVY AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE COMPANY APO 758. ON JULY 7, 1945, HE WAS RECOMMENDED FOR THE BRONZE STAR. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS IN FRANCE, 1944.