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Earle B. Hall
Earle B. Hall (1919–1941) was a United States Navy sailor killed in action during World War II who received a posthumous Air Medal.
Biography.
Earle Boitnott Hall was born at Dawson Springs, Kentucky, on 25 December 1919. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1938.
During World War II, Aviation Machinist's Mate Hall was killed action during a patrol mission against Japanese forces on Jolo Island in the Philippine Islands on 27 December 1941.
Awards.
Aviation Machinist's Mate
tow at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek at Virginia Beach, Virginia, and was berthed alongside "Earle B. Hall". There "Kirwin" underwent reactivation, with "Earle B. Hall"s crew readying her for recommissioning. On 15 January 1965, after almost 19 years in reserve, "Kirwin" was recommissioned and "Earle B. Hall" was simultaneously decommissioned, with "Earle B. Hall"s crew transferring to "Kirwin.
In February 1965, "Kirwin" moved to Newport News, Virginia, for overhaul. She got underway