World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Charles P. Hall
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Providence, Rhode Island
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY FEBRUARY 21, 1942 AT FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE 377TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 95TH INFANTRY ‘IRON MEN’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE UNITED STATES 9TH ARMY. HE DIED MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1945 IN AN ARMY FIELD HOSPITAL OF WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN COMBAT AND WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED, WITH INTERMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. DECORATION AND CITATION: THE SOLDIER WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.