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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Leslie Hall, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Williamsburg, Virginia

Honored By

Paula Lucy Delosh

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AMPHIBIOUS FORCE COMMANDER DURING THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. BECAME COMMANDER AMPHIBIOUS FORCE, NORTHWEST AFRICAN WATERS, IN FEBRUARY 1943. LEAVING THE MEDITERRANEAN, ASSUMED THE COMMAND OF THE 11TH AMPHIBIOUS FORCE IN BRITAIN AND WAS IN CHARGE OF ALL AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING IN PREPARATION FOR THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. IN JUNE 1944, HE COMMANDED TASK FORCE O AND LANDED AND SUPPORTED ELEMENTS OF THE 5TH ARMY CORPS. AMONG HIS MEDALS ARE THE NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL WITH GOLD STAR, ARMY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL AND LEGION OF MERIT WITH GOLD STAR AND COMBAT V.