World War II Honoree

Chester Lee Hall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rural Retreat, Virginia

Honored By

Roderick A. Hall

Relationship

Grandson

DRAFTED AT AGE 38 IN JANUARY, 1944. INDUCTED AT FORT MEADE, MARYLAND FEBRUARY 7, 1944. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP CLAIBORNE, LOUISIANA FEBRUARY 10 TO JULY 15, 1944. TRANSFERRED TO 1381ST ENGINEERING PETROLEUM DISTRIBUTION DIVISION. LEFT CALIFORNIA ON SHIP TO INDIA ON AUGUST 29, 1944. STATIONED NEAR YUNNANYI, CHINA WHERE HE LAID PIPELINE. INJURED IN AN INCIDENT WITH A JAPANESE POW. PROMOTED FROM PRIVATE TO PRIVATE 1ST CLASS, TO TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE, TECHNICIAN 4TH GRADE AND THEN TO STAFF SERGEANT. RECEIVED APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1945. LEFT YUNNANYI, CINA ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1945. SAILED THROUGH THE RED SEA, OVER THE ATLANTIC AND INTO THE PORT OF NEW YORK. ARRIVED IN THE U.S. AFTER HAVING TRAVELED COMPLETELY AROUND THE WORLD ON NOVEMBER 12, 1945.