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Joseph
Hall
Hall
CPL · Range · 11B · Light Weapons Infantry
KIA · 1971-04-20
In-Country Service
1970-10-24 – 1971-04-20
Home of Record
Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR
Character of Service
Honorable
Archive Status
Active
Timeline compiled from Honor States profile 276250 and written accounts of SSG Stan Dillon and Capt. Bill Neal. If you served with or knew Joseph Hall, please use the contribute form to share what you remember.
1970-10-24
Arrived in-country
CPL Hall began his tour with D Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division. He would serve 178 days before being killed on April 20, 1971.
1971-04-20
KIA
Killed in action — contact north of FSB Fanning
CPL Hall was killed during contact with an NVA bunker complex north of Route 1, east of Gia Rai Mountain. Range Platoon had discovered a fresh NVA latrine and was attempting to withdraw when enemy fire erupted from concealed bunkers. SSG Stan Dillon placed Hall to his left approximately ten meters before a Chinese Claymore detonated at ground level. CPL Hall, CPL Danny Drinkard, and CPL James Cardwell were killed. SSG Dillon was severely wounded. Per Dillon's account: "Joe Hall came up from the rear and asked me, 'Where do you want me to go, Sgt. Dillon?' I placed him to the left of me about 10 meters."
⚠ Source Notice — Multiple Accounts Exist
Sourced from written depositions of Capt. Bill Neal and SSG Stan Dillon, supplemented by accounts from unit members.
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