Elmer E. Hall
| Elmer Edwards Hall | |
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Hall as Brigadier General, USMC
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| Born |
April 20, 1890 Rocky Bar, Idaho |
| Died | September 22, 1958 (aged 68) San Diego, California |
| Place of Burial | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1917–1946 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
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| Service number | 0-375 |
| Commands held |
8th Marine Regiment 18th Marine Regiment 2nd Engineer Battalion |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit Navy Commendation Medal |
World War I
Yangtze Patrol
Nicaraguan Campaign
World War II
Elmer Edwards Hall (April 20, 1890 – September 22, 1958) was a brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps who commanded 8th Marine Regiment during the Battle of Tarawa.
Elmer E. Hall was born on April 20, 1890 in Rocky Bar, Idaho, the son of Nathaniel and Louise (née Lovell) Hall. His family moved to Baker City, Oregon, when he was a child, where he attended local schools. Hall enrolled at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon and graduated in 1915 with bachelor of science degree. He later attended Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis, Oregon and worked in the mining industry before enlisting as private in the Marine Corps on May 31, 1917.
Hall trained at the Marine Barracks at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard and also played guard on the unbeaten 1917 Mare Island football team, which went on to defeat the Camp Lewis Army team 19-7 in the 1918 Rose Bowl.
Hall was later promoted to the rank of sergeant and assigned to officer training at the Marine Corps Officer Candidates School. He also received the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal for his enlisted service. Hall graduated from the officer course on August 15, 1918 and was commissioned a second lieutenant on the same date. He was subsequently assigned to 13th Marine Regiment and arrived in France by September 25, 1918. Hall did not see combat and was stationed at Brest until the end of the war.
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