By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Robert A Hall, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Second Lieutenant Hall distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 18th Infantry, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action 17 May 1918. Second Lieutenant Hall displayed high qualities of courage in fearlessly exposing himself to bombardment while energetically engaged for several hours in assuring himself that the members of his regiment had employed all possible means for gas protection.

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Robert A Hall, United States Army (Reserve), is cited by the Commanding General, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. 2d Lieutenant Hall distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 18th Infantry, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during World War I. Second Lieutenant Hall voluntarily went into No Man’s Land on two occasions; once to bring back the body of an American Soldier, again to secure equipment left by the enemy.