Korean War
| Service # | 554372 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 153 FITRON |
| Rank | Ensign U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | March 17 1953 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Ensign Hall was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Ensign Hall was the pilot of a F9F-5 Panther Jet fighter with Fighter Squadron 163 aboard the aircraft carrier USS PRINCETON (CVA-37). On March 17, 1953, while on a combat mission north of Trachon, North Korea, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and burst into flames ten miles southwest of Songjong, North Korea. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.