World War II Honoree

Frank Martin Hall

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jamestown, New York

Honored By

Grandchildren

SERVED AS MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE 7TH NAVAL BEACH BATTALION, COMPANY B-6. HE LANDED ON OMAHA 'DOG GREEN' N THE FIRST WAVES AND REMAINED ON THE BEACHES FOR 21 DAYS. AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS AND THE CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM AS WELL AS AN ARMY UNIT CITATION FOR HIS EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM. HE COVERED AN ADDITIONAL BEACH UNTIL THE AFTERNOON OF D+2 WHILE THE OFFICER IN CHARGE WAS MISSING IN ACTION.