The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Private Abner Charles Hall (ASN: RA-12300430), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, on 16 July 1950, near the Kum River, Korea. An enemy roadblock was holding up the withdrawal of the Regiment to new positions. Company B was given the mission of reducing the roadblock. Private Hall, the automatic rifleman for one of the squads, placed himself in an exposed position and laid down a base of fire with his weapon which enabled the other members of the Company to reach their objective. When the objective had been reached, Private Hall advanced to rejoin his companions. Again exposing himself to enemy fire, he began firing to assist in a further advance. This time he was wounded by enemy small arms fire, and by the fire he laid down, Private Hall enabled his unit to clear a roadblock which was holding up the movement of the entire Regiment. His heroic actions brought great credit to himself and to the military service.