World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John A. Hall
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Flora, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewoood
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1941 AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANA. SELECTED FOR THE AIR CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF RADAR OPERATOR (514). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON JANUARY 24, 1942 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND RETURNED TO THE STATES ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1944. ASSIGNED TO SQUADRON 'O,' 327TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT, A 3RD BOMBER COMMAND COMBAT CREW TRAINING STATION - HEAVY, AT DREW FIELD, TAMPA, FLORIDA. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL WITH A MEDICAL DISABILITY CERTIFICATE ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1945 AT THE 1867TH SERVICE COMMAND UNIT, ARMY AND NAVY GENERAL HOSPITAL, HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS.