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I wish that you had published this 5 or 10 years ago. My 10th cousin (9th cousin through marriages) is no longer alive. Some links: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215452375/harold_thornton_hall https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GXSC-4K3 His obituary mentions that he also appeared in movies, and probably not in full Navy uniform: United States Navy Veteran of World War II, having served as a gunners mate 2nd class in Underwater Demolition 5 (UTD5) with action in the South Pacific. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his bravery in the pre-invasion swimming recon of the beach landing at Saipan. While wintering in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie, Florida, Harold volunteered at the Navy UDT-Seal Museum. He is featured in the WW2 film of the first UDT "Navy Seals"; and can be seen on the History Channel in the documentary "The History of the Navy Seals". Predeceased by his brother, William Hall; and his sister, Barbara Hall Yalenezian.
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Deletehere is a link concerning this photo- https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/local/2015/10/30/combat-swimmer-dives-into-memories/26059017007/
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DeleteThe big guy in the center can tell me his story any day!
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DeleteI wish that you had published this 5 or 10 years ago. My 10th cousin (9th cousin through marriages) is no longer alive. Some links:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215452375/harold_thornton_hall
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GXSC-4K3
His obituary mentions that he also appeared in movies, and probably not in full Navy uniform:
United States Navy Veteran of World War II, having served as a gunners mate 2nd class in Underwater Demolition 5 (UTD5) with action in the South Pacific. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his bravery in the pre-invasion swimming recon of the beach landing at Saipan.
While wintering in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie, Florida, Harold volunteered at the Navy UDT-Seal Museum. He is featured in the WW2 film of the first UDT "Navy Seals"; and can be seen on the History Channel in the documentary "The History of the Navy Seals".
Predeceased by his brother, William Hall; and his sister, Barbara Hall Yalenezian.
Thank you for the photo. Here's another link to my distant cousin Harold Hall: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hall-76171
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