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HALL, Russell E "Biscuit Butt" - Date of
birth
21 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1298058 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division,
2nd Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Veghel, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 10 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
William C. Hall (father)
Dena A. Hall (mother)
Clement A. Hall (brother)
Annie L. Hall (sister)
Catherine E. Hall (half-sister)
Wilfa Hall (half-sister)
More information
1st Lt Russell E. Hall graduated from Ketterlinus High School and was a truck driver.He enlisted in St. Augustine, Florida on 25 November 1940.
He was killed by enemy mortar fire.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, Marc van den Berkmortel, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Orville L. Kline, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Hall Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - Richard A. Brantley, http://www.screamingducks.com/Page01-RaV-AET-017.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Richard A. Brantley, http://old.506infantry.org
