- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Unit:
- Commanding Officer, 3rd Battalion, 164th Infantry Regiment, 23rd Infantry Division "Americal Division", U.S. Army
"Through rain and over difficult and unfamiliar terrain, Colonel Hall moved his troops by night at forced march, then preceded his men, and made a personal reconnaissance under heavy enemy fire. When his battalion arrived it repulsed continued enemy attacks virtually annihilating a Japanese regiment".