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Thomas Lee Hall

Sergeant Thomas Lee Hall, Army, received the Medal of Honor posthumously for actions on October 8, 1918 near Montbrehain, France during World War I.

World War I October 8, 1918Posthumous

Sergeant Thomas Lee Hall was a soldier in the U.S. Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions on October 8, 1918 near Montbrehain, France during World War I. At the time he was serving with Company G, 118th Infantry, 30th Division. Hall was about 25 years old.

Hall was killed in the action for which his medal was awarded. 12 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.

Hall was born in 1893 in Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina. He is buried at Unity Cemetery in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Hall is one of 132 Medal of Honor recipients from World War I and one of 33 credited to South Carolina.

★ Gave Their Lives

Official Medal of Honor 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.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Wounds and death in action

  • Killed in action during the act for which the medal was awarded (October 8, 1918).
  • Age at death: about 25
  • Resting place: Unity Cemetery

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: World War I.

Places

  • Born: Fort Mill — map

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Timeline

  1. 1893
    Born in Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina
  2. October 8, 1918
    Act of valor — near Montbrehain, France
    Age about 25. Company G, 118th Infantry, 30th Division Killed in action.
  3. Resting place
    Unity Cemetery
    Fort Mill, South Carolina

Biography

Thomas Lee Hall (January 8,1895–October 8, 1918) was a S.C. National Guard Soldier from the 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division serving with the United States Army. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I.

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Also honored for actions on October 8, 1918

Johannes Seigfried Anderson First Sergeant · Army World War I · 1918 Henry G. Costin Private · Army World War I · 1918 ✦ James C. Dozier First Lieutenant · Army World War I · 1918 GF Gary Evans Foster Sergeant · Army World War I · 1918 EG Earl D. Gregory Sergeant · Army World War I · 1918 JK James Ernest Karnes Sergeant · Army World War I · 1918 PR Patrick J. Regan Second Lieutenant · Army World War I · 1918 SS Samuel Major Sampler Corporal · Army World War I · 1918 Clayton Kirk Slack Private · Army World War I · 1918 Harold Leo Turner Corporal · Army World War I · 1918 CW Calvin John Ward Private · Army World War I · 1918 Alvin Cullium York Corporal · Army World War I · 1918

More World War I recipients from South Carolina

JH James Davidson Heriot Corporal · Army World War I · 1918 ✦ JV John Cantey Villepigue Corporal · Army World War I · 1918 RH Richmond Hobson Hilton Sergeant · Army World War I · 1918 FS Freddie Stowers Corporal · Army World War I · 1918 ✦ Daniel Augustus joseph Sullivan Ensign · Navy World War I · 1918
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.