World War II Honoree

Joe Crawford Hall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Boyle, Mississippi

Honored By

Don Hall

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY AT CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI. FOLLOWING HIS BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP ROBINSON IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, HE WAS SENT TO FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA. FROM FORT ORD HE WENT ON TO LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. FROM LEYTE HE SHIPPED OUT TO JAPAN AS PART OF THE PENDING INVASION FORCE. HE WAS NOTIFIED IN TRANSIT THAT HOSTILITIES HAD ENDED. HE REMAINED IN JAPAN AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS PRIOR TO HIS RETURN HOME. UPON HIS RETURN TO THE STATES HE WAS DISCHARGED AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS.