BIO: William E. HALL, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 101. __________________________________________________________ WILLIAM E. HALL Foreman, Penna. State Highway Dept.: Born in Miller township, Huntingdon Co., a son of J. Gibson Hall, deceased. Died July 29, 1922, and of Etta J. (McCartney) Hall, residing at 1619 Washington street, Huntingdon, Pa. William E. Hall began his early schooling at the Union School, in Henderson township, Huntingdon County, Pa. He has followed various kinds of employment. Was for six years with Pierce, Butler and Pierce Radiator Works, Huntingdon, Pa. He is a World War veteran, as follows: He served in the National Guards. On Sept. 10, 1917, left for Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga.; arrived in camp Sept. 12, 1917, as Co. F, Penna. Inf. Shortly after the 8th Regiment was disbanded and made the 112th Regiment, 28th Division (Iron Division); was in training at Camp Hancock till April 27, 1918; went by train to Camp Upton, N.Y., where new equipment was issued for overseas. Embarked on English boat manned by English, the (Aquitania); took six days to make the trip; landed at Liverpool, England, May 6, 1918; fromt thence by way of London to Folkstone; to Dover Straits and across channel to Calais, France. From there to Chateau Thierry. Went into action July 4, and advanced to Fismes; from there to a German offensive; to the Meuse-Argonne; to Thiacourt, and later to Champagne section, and next and final front at Saint Mihiel at time of Armistice, signed November 11, 1918; stayed at Metz till early spring. Went to Lemans, France; to St. Nazaire, embarkation point for U.S.; sailed on a captured German vessel, the (Pocahontas); was fourteen days returning. Arrived at Philadelphia, Pa.; was the first and only full division to land on Pennsylvania soil; went to Camp Dix, N.J.; there for two days. Discharged May 6, 1919; was gassed permanently; also three wounds. William E. Hall is a member of the Lutheran church; belongs to Camp 79, Sons of Union Veterans; he is commander. He has two brothers living and three brothers deceased. Three sisters living. William E. Hall was married to Ella M. Musser. She died June 5, 1929. Four children at home; Mildred, nine years; Isabelle, eight years; Carrie Louise, six years; William, Jr., two years. He was married to McAlevy's Fort, Pa., June 25, 1919.