The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) William C. Hall (ASN: 0-61124), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Battery A, 555th Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, in action near Uijongbu, Korea, on 25 April 1951. On that date, strategically placed enemy forces ambushed motorized elements of his Battalion, damaging the lead vehicles of the column with devastatingly accurate mortar fire and subjecting the entire column, trapped in a narrow mountain pass, to intense mortar, automatic weapons, and small arms fire. Lieutenant Hall, Battery Executive Officer, realizing that immediate action was necessary to prevent the enemy from overrunning the column, immediately organized the men around him, quickly put a howitzer in action, and directed a concentrated volume of fire into the enemy hordes. With complete disregard for his own safety, he continuously moved across the fire-swept terrain, directing the defense. As he was still gallantly leading the fighting during the final moments of the bitter conflict, he was mortally wounded by enemy fire. Lieutenant Hall’s courageous action, exemplary leadership and self-sacrificing performance of duty contributed immeasurably to the success of his unit’s defense and reflect the highest credit on himself and the United States Army.