World War II Honoree

Forrest Dale Hall

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 30, 1941 AT EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, AND ATTENDED THE RADIO SERVICE SCHOOL AT HONOLULU, OAHU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII. ASSIGNED TO COMMUNICATION ACTIVITY, 14TH NAVAL DISTRICT, THEN SERVED ABOARD THE OLD OCEAN TUG USS SUNNADIN ATO-28 AND THE LARGE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS CORAL SEA CVB-43. FINAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT WAS AT NAVAL AIR STATION, MOFFETT, CALIFORNIA. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A RADIOMAN FIRST CLASS ON MAY 6, 1947 AT NAVAL AIR STATION, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.