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HALL, George Luther - Date of
birth
16 February 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Portsmouth, Norfolk County, Virginia -
Hometown
Western Branch, Norfolk County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33132183 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dillingen an der Donau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 22 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rosa Hall (mother)
Willie Hall (brother)
James Hall (brother)
Lillie M. Hall (sister)
Mary E. Hall (sister)
Rosalyn Hall (sister)
Johnnie Hall (brother)
More information
S/Sgt George L. Hall was a truck driver employed by D.H. Growiny.He enlisted at Camp Lee, Virginia on 10 February 1942.
In May 1944, he was wounded at the thigh by artillery shell fragments.
In September 1944, he was wounded at his ankle and discharged from the hospital in November 1944.
He was killed by small arms fire in the head.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
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