World War II Honoree

Max David Hall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Anthony, Kansas

Honored By

David M. Hall

Relationship

Son

CAPTAIN, U.S. ARMY, 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS, JUDGE ADVOCATE DEPARTMENT (ASSISTANT STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE). ENTERED SERVICE DECEMBER, 1942. OPERATION OVERLORD; BRONZE STAR MEDAL (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER), FOR DISTINGUISHING HIMSELF BY MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST AN ENEMY OF THE UNITED STATES FROM 19 JUNE 1944 TO 28 JUNE 1944 IN FRANCE. DURING THIS CRITICAL NINE-DAY PERIOD HE WAS DETAILED AS TRAFFIC LIAISON OFFICER OF THE ADVANCED COMMAND POST, LANDING AT OMAHA BEACH IN ADVANCE OF THE DIVISION. ASSIGNED THE MISSION OF COORDINATION AND SUPERVISING THE MOVEMENT OF ALL PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT OF THE DIVISION FROM FOUR TRANSIT AREAS AT OMAHA BEACH TO ASSEMBLY AREAS OF THE FIRST UNITED STATES ARMY, HE ACCOMPLISHED HIS MISSION WITH SUCH MARKED DISPLAY OF INITIATIVE AND COMPLETE DEVOTION TO DUTY AS TO REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. A SECOND BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH OAK-LEAF CLUSTER AWARDED FOR DISTINGUISHING HIMSELF BY MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST AN ENEMY OF THE UNITED STATES FROM 1 JULY 1944 TO 30 APRIL 1945. THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, DECEMBER 1944. OPERATION GRENADE. SUCCESSFUL AND DECISIVE ACTION RESULTING IN BEING THE FIRST ALLIED FORCE TO REACH THE RHINE RIVER, MARCH 2, 1945. MASS SURRENDER OF APPROXIMATELY 20,000 GERMAN TROOPS, SEPTEMBER, 1944. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROCESSING AND INTERROGATING OF THE ENEMY TROOPS AND WAS IN CHARGE OF SUPERVISING THIS OPERATION ON BEHALF OF THE DIVISION JUDGE ADVOCATE.