World War II Honoree

Howard Hall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Albany, Georgia

Honored By

Dr. Timothy H. Hall

Relationship

Son

HE ENTERED SERVICE AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA AND CONTINUED TRAINING AT FORT LENNING WOOD, MISSOURI, AND AT MCDILL FIELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA. HE RECEIVED A MEDAL AT MCDILL FIELD FOR INJURY IN SERVICE. HE SERVED IN GERMANY AS A DRILL SERGEANT AFTER PEARL HARBOR. HE SERVED AS CHEF FOR THE 823TH INFANTRY AIR FORCE AND BRIDGE BUILDING UNIT IN THE ENGINEER'S INFANTRY WHERE HE FOUGHT AND HELPED BUILD BRIDGES. HIS TOUR OF FOREIGN DUTY TOOK HIM TO GERMANY, AFRICA, JERUSALEM, EGYPT, HAWAII, AUSTRALIA, IRAN, JAPAN AND KOREA. HE SERVED ACTIVE DUTY FOR 5 YEARS FROM 1940 TO 1945. HE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE, WHERE HE RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL IN 1945. HE SERVED IN THE ACTIVE RESERVES UNTIL 1948.