Hall graduated from Texas A & M University, class of 1934, with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. He worked for the Texas Power and Light Company before going into the Army Air Corps.
After flight training, Hall was assigned to the 13th Air Force, 11th Bombardment Group, 42nd Bombardment Squadron. He was stationed at Hickam Field, Hawaii at the time of the Japanese attack on December 7 1941, and took part in the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
On February 1 1943 Hall was the pilot of B-17E #41-9151, flying from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal as part of a nine plane mission to bomb Japanese shipping. After successfully bombing a ship in Tonolei Harbor Bougainville they turned east towards Choiseul Island when they came under heavy attack from fifteen to twenty-five Zero fighter planes. Hall's plane was shot down and the crew declared missing in action. On January 11 1946 the Army officially declared them dead.
Because his remains were never recovered, Hall's name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Hall is also memorialized in Gatesville City Cemetery in Texas. See family links there.
At the time of his death he was engaged to Mary Tabitha Johnson.
Army Service No.(ASN)-Officer: O-325099.
After flight training, Hall was assigned to the 13th Air Force, 11th Bombardment Group, 42nd Bombardment Squadron. He was stationed at Hickam Field, Hawaii at the time of the Japanese attack on December 7 1941, and took part in the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
On February 1 1943 Hall was the pilot of B-17E #41-9151, flying from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal as part of a nine plane mission to bomb Japanese shipping. After successfully bombing a ship in Tonolei Harbor Bougainville they turned east towards Choiseul Island when they came under heavy attack from fifteen to twenty-five Zero fighter planes. Hall's plane was shot down and the crew declared missing in action. On January 11 1946 the Army officially declared them dead.
Because his remains were never recovered, Hall's name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Hall is also memorialized in Gatesville City Cemetery in Texas. See family links there.
At the time of his death he was engaged to Mary Tabitha Johnson.
Army Service No.(ASN)-Officer: O-325099.
Hall graduated from Texas A & M University, class of 1934, with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. He worked for the Texas Power and Light Company before going into the Army Air Corps.
After flight training, Hall was assigned to the 13th Air Force, 11th Bombardment Group, 42nd Bombardment Squadron. He was stationed at Hickam Field, Hawaii at the time of the Japanese attack on December 7 1941, and took part in the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
On February 1 1943 Hall was the pilot of B-17E #41-9151, flying from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal as part of a nine plane mission to bomb Japanese shipping. After successfully bombing a ship in Tonolei Harbor Bougainville they turned east towards Choiseul Island when they came under heavy attack from fifteen to twenty-five Zero fighter planes. Hall's plane was shot down and the crew declared missing in action. On January 11 1946 the Army officially declared them dead.
Because his remains were never recovered, Hall's name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Hall is also memorialized in Gatesville City Cemetery in Texas. See family links there.
At the time of his death he was engaged to Mary Tabitha Johnson.
Army Service No.(ASN)-Officer: O-325099.
After flight training, Hall was assigned to the 13th Air Force, 11th Bombardment Group, 42nd Bombardment Squadron. He was stationed at Hickam Field, Hawaii at the time of the Japanese attack on December 7 1941, and took part in the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
On February 1 1943 Hall was the pilot of B-17E #41-9151, flying from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal as part of a nine plane mission to bomb Japanese shipping. After successfully bombing a ship in Tonolei Harbor Bougainville they turned east towards Choiseul Island when they came under heavy attack from fifteen to twenty-five Zero fighter planes. Hall's plane was shot down and the crew declared missing in action. On January 11 1946 the Army officially declared them dead.
Because his remains were never recovered, Hall's name is inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Hall is also memorialized in Gatesville City Cemetery in Texas. See family links there.
At the time of his death he was engaged to Mary Tabitha Johnson.
Army Service No.(ASN)-Officer: O-325099.
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Entered the service from Texas.
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