World War II Honoree

Dudley T. Hall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New Milford, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Alan Hall

Relationship

Son

He flew in the 8th Air Force, 448th Bomb Group, 713th Bomb Squadron as a Bombardier on the B-24 Liberator. He flew 30 missions out of Seething England from May to December 1944. He flew on D-day, successfully striking costal targets in the area of the invasion beaches between Le Havre and Cherbourg. During the war he survived the loss of multiple aircraft parachuting to safety 4 times, once over occupied France, where he was rescued by Patton's Army. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and an award for Valor.