Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Sergeant

Unit:

No. 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

September 21st, 1945

Recommendation:
"This N.C.O. has now completed his first tour of 36 successful sorties, as the Mid-upper gunner of a Lancaster aircraft, involving no less than 252 operational flying hours. Nearly all his sorties were against highly defended targets in Germany itself and many of these were at long-range such as Munich (twice), Bohlen (twice), Politz (twice), Gdynia, Brux, Trondheim, and Lutzkendorf.
On December 4th, 1944, whilst his aircraft was on its bombing run on Heilbronn a JU 88 attacked. F/Sgt Hall took immediate action and with a well-placed burst of fire drove off the enemy aircraft with flames smoke pouring from it. The crew went on to complete their mission, and the enemy aircraft was claimed as damaged.
Again on February 8th, 1945, when approaching the target at Politz, his aircraft was attacked by a JU 88, which scored a direct hit on the port tail plane and elevator before being seen, making the Lancaster very difficult for the pilot to handle. F/Sgt Hall spotted the fighter and coolly instructed his pilot as to the position required for combat. His fire, together with that of the tail gunner, resulted in the confirmed destruction of the enemy aircraft. The target was then successfully bombed.
F/Sgt Hall has at all times shown exceptional gallantry and keenness on operations, and has always been willing and eager to fly as a spare, with the result that he has finished his operational tour before the rest of his crew. His work both in the air and on the ground, has been of an exceptionally high standard, worth of much praise. His courage and devotion to duty have been an inspiring example to his crew and to his fellow gunners."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)