World War II Honoree

Herschell H. Hall

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kentucky

Honored By

Jacob Williams

HE SERVED ABOARD AN LST 522 FROM MARCH 1, 1944 UNTIL APRIL 7, 1945. HE SERVED AT THE NORMANDY INVASION AT JUNEAU BEACH HEAD AT H HOUR D-DAY, JUNE 6TH 1944. HE REMAINED IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS HAULING SUPPLIES UNTIL MARCH 1945. ON AUGUST 5TH, 1944 THE LST 522 WAS HIT BY A GERMAN V-1 ROCKET IN THE RIVER THAMES NEAR LONDON. HE ALSO SERVED ON LST 692 FROM JULY 6TH UNTIL SEPTEMBER 4TH 1945, WHERE THE MISSION WAS CANCELLED AFTER THE A-BOMB WAS USED IN JAPAN. HE WAS ABOARD THE USS INDRA ARL-37 A LST CONVERTED INTO A REPAIR SHIP ON SEPTEMBER 27TH 1945 UNTIL MAY 17TH 1946 TO MOTH-BALL OTHER SHIPS AT GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA.