Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
World War I - U.S. Army
Thomas Lee Hall
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: World War I
- Unit/Command:
Company G, 118th Infantry,
30th Division - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 8, 1918
- Medal of Honor Action Place: near Montbrehain, France
Citation
Having overcome two machine-gun nests under his skillful leadership, Sgt. Hall's platoon was stopped 800 yards from its final objective by machine-gun fire of particular intensity. Ordering his men to take cover in a sunken road, he advanced alone on the enemy machine-gun post and killed five members of the crew with his bayonet and thereby made possible the further advance of the line. While attacking another machine-gun nest later in the day this gallant soldier was mortally wounded.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina
- Awarded Posthumously: Yes
- Born: 1893, Fort Mill, York County, SC, United States
- Died: October 8, 1918, France
- Buried: Unity Cemetery (MH), Fort Mill, SC, United States