World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John M. Hall
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE AND ASSIGNED TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT BENNING IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. GRADUATED SEPTEMBER 18, 1943 AND WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT OF INFANTRY. ASSIGNED TO THE 331ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 83RD INFANTRY ‘THUNDERBOLT' DIVISION. STAGED AT CAMP SHANKS IN ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK WITH HIS UNIT ON MARCH 31, 1944 AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED FROM NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON APRIL 6TH AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON APRIL 19, 1944. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN. LANDED AT OMAHA BEACH AT NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JUNE 19, 1944. TOOK OVER DEFENSIVE POSITIONS ON THE COTENTIN PENINSULA AND WAS ATTACKING AGAINST STRONG OPPOSITION TOWARD PERIERS, FRANCE ON JULY 4, 1944, WHEN HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.