World War II Honoree

John Arthur Hall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lacey, Kentucky

Honored By

Doris Ann Gast

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS SEABEE. HE WAS A CEMENT FINISHER, WAS WITH ENGINEERS ON SAIPAN AND OKINAWA. DID SKILLED CEMENT WORK ON CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION. FINISHED CEMENTING JOBS ON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SUCH AS BARRACKS, MESS HALLS, DAY ROOMS, CLUBS, ETC. USED REGULAR CEMENT TOOLS. ALSO USED CARPENTER TOOLS IN WOOD CONSTRUCTION BUILDING AND FIELD HOSPITAL ON OKINAWA. WAS TRAINED AS A RIFLEMAN IN INFANTRY UNIT IN U.S. AND WAS FAMILIAR WITH DUTIES OF RIFLEMAN IN SQUAD.