The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Earl Hall (ASN: US-55026490), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company K, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy on 17 May 1951, in the vicinity of Pungchou-ni, Korea. During a counterattack launched by his company, Private Hall, with complete disregard for his own safety, charged fiercely into enemy positions in the face of point-blank enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire. During the final assault on the enemy positions, Private Hall, utterly disregarding the intense enemy fire, charged boldly into the enemy positions with fixed bayonet, driving the enemy before him and inflicting heavy casualties upon them. The gallantry displayed by Private Hall reflects great credit upon himself and upholds the highest traditions of the Military Service of the United States.