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Home Town Stoneham
Last Address Stoneham, MA
Date of Passing Feb 16, 1946
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S/Sgt Hall died of complications from the wounds he had received at Anzio. His right leg was lost and he had suffered multiple fragmentation wounds, including the perforation of his liver from German artillery during this action.
S/Sgt Hall's right leg was nearly severed, hanging on by some muscle tissue and his pant leg. He used his bayonet to cut off his ruined leg and used his belt to apply a torniquet to the stump.
I have the official Army copy of the press release at home. What the MOH citation fails to mention are the gory details. How S/Sgt Hall cut off the ruined part of his leg because it was hanging him up as he attempted to continue the attack on the third German position. How the medics had to strap him down to the stretcher because he was so angry at what the enemy did to his leg that he wanted to go on with his troops.
WWII - Africa Theater of Operations/Tunisia Campaign (1942-43)
From Month/Year
November / 1942
To Month/Year
May / 1943
Description (Tunisia Campaign 17 November 1942 to 13 May 1943) Having gained Algeria, the Allies quickly turned eastward, hoping to take Tunis and Bizerte before the Germans could send reinforcements into Tunisia. But the drive broke down short of the goal. In February 1943, after Rommel had been driven into Tunisia, the Axis took the offensive and pushed through Kasserine Pass before being stopped. With Ninth and Twelfth Air Forces in the battle, the Allies drove the enemy back into a pocket around Bizerte and Tunis, where Axis forces surrendered in May. Thus Tunisia became available for launching an attack on Sicily as a preliminary to an assault on Italy.
