Herman Hall (June 6, 1864 – September 6, 1928) was a

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officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served in several conflicts, including

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Biography

Hall was born on June 6, 1864, in

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. He graduated from the

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in 1887. Hall was commissioned into the 4th Infantry Regiment. After doing frontier duty, he went to

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because of the

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, serving in the Sanitary Corps. Afterward, Hall went to the Philippines because of the Philippine–American War, and he received a Silver Star while there. He served as the chief of the

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from 1915 to 1917. Hall was promoted to the rank of

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on August 5, 1917. He served as the temporary commander of the 80th Division from August 27 to September 9, 1917, and he commanded several infantry brigades in France. He also served in Germany. From 1919 to 1920, he commanded the 19th Infantry Regiment. Hall retired on October 23, 1923, at his permanent rank of

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. Living in

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, Hall died on September 6, 1928. Congress restored his brigadier general rank in June 1930.

Personal life

Hall married Anna Grace Jack on October 18, 1893.

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