World War II Honoree

Billy R. Hall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Seymour, Indiana

Honored By

Donald L. Shaw

WAS WITH THE 2ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION UNDER THE 3RD ARMY. ENTERED FRANCE AT NORMANDY IN LATTER PART OF JUNE 1944. CROSSED FRANCE WITH UNIT ARRIVING AT METZ, FRANCE WHERE UNIT WAS DIVERTED TO THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE IN DECEMBER 1944. UNIT THEN ENTERED GERMANY, CROSSED THE RHINE RIVER, AND FOUGHT ITS WAY TO PLZEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA -- THEY WERE THERE ON V-E DAY IN MAY 1945.