- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Unit:
- 3rd Infantry Brigade, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- 1919
"For extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Adjutant, 3d Infantry Brigade, 2d Division, A.E.F., at Vierzy, France, 18 July 1918. At a critical time in the battle, when information was difficult to obtain, Lieutenant Colonel Hall, Brigade Adjutant, volunteered to report on the fighting in Vierzy, which was then in the hands of the enemy. Accompanying a group of French tanks, he entered the town under intense fire; and, during the advance, went forward through machine-gun fire and carried to safety a wounded man. He assisted materially in maintaining organization among the troops and established a first aid station at which many wounded were cared for, returning later to Brigade Headquarters with valuable information."
War Department, General Orders 98