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Dick
Elmo
Hall
KIA (WWII)
1920-01-02

–

1944-07-30

Born:

, 

Idaho

Home:

Churchill County

, 

Nevada

Buried: 

West Point

, 

New York

Cemetery:

U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery

Dick Hall graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of January 1943. He was killed in action during World War II, little more than a year after graduation.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Separate)

    Division:

    XIX Corps

    Action Date:

    July 30, 1944
    Headquarters, XIX Corps, General Orders No. 230 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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 (Infantry) Dick Elmo Hall (ASN: 0-25704), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the Troop B, 113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Separate), NINETEENTH U.S. Army Corps, in action against the enemy at Normandy, France, on 30 July 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by First Lieutenant Hall, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.