Charles P. Hall

Charles P. Hall
Charles P. Hall
Nickname(s)	"Chink"
Born	December 12, 1886; Sardis, Mississippi, United States
Died	January 26, 1953 (aged 66); San Antonio, Texas, United States
Buried	Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1911–1948
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	0-3078
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands held	11th Infantry Regiment; 3rd Infantry Division; 93rd Infantry Division; XI Corps
Battles/wars	World War I ; Battle of Soissons; Battle of Château-Thierry; Battle of Saint-Mihiel; Second Battle of the Marne; World War II New Guinea campaign; Philippines Campaign;
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross; Army Distinguished Service Medal (2); Silver Star (4); Bronze Star; Purple Heart

Lieutenant General Charles Philip Hall (December 12, 1886 – January 26, 1953) was a senior officer of the United States Army who fought in both World War I and World War II. He was the commander of XI Corps during World War II and the principal commander during the Battle of Bataan to liberate the Philippines from Japanese forces.

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