THE WALL OF FACES

Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

HOOAH

Second Lieutenant Warren Stuart Hall, Served with Company D, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army Vietnam.

14 Nov 2007
Warren and I met In Minneapolis in June, 1968 on the morning we were leaving for Basic Training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Two small-town boys wondering how we got into this fine mess. Little did we know . . .
We were roommates there. We stayed at Fort Dix for AIT although we were not in the same unit. Our barracks were next to each other. We both attended OCS at Fort Benning, Georgia and again were roommates there. Our orders to Vietnam were separated by two weeks. We last saw each other briefly at Jungle School in Panama. He was leaving and I was arriving. In Vietnam he was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and I went to the 25th Infantry Division. On a very broken by static phone call from Cu Chi to Minneapolis, my wife, who had pinned Warren's 2LT bars on him at Fort Benning, informed me that Warren had been killed. Hard to believe. As Billy Joel sang, "Only the good die young"!!!
Warren was a good friend. He had a quiet presence and a great sense of humor. He was well liked by all who knew him; respected by all. His respect was earned through his hard work, loyalty to his comrades and calm presence in the Army chaos. I am sure he was a good officer and respected by those he led. Neither of us was excited by our military experience, but despite that, Warren served with honor and dignity.
His loss is a nation's loss; one of many. His memory still invokes tears as well as a smile. I am honored to have known him as a friend, even for such a short time. His family needs to be proud!
Peace!
From a friend, Basic and OCS roommate,,
Steven Peterson

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

Lt. Warren Stuart Hall was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, with Combat Distinguishing Device (V), for his exemplary gallantry in action. He was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal for Merit for his sustained meritorious service. He served as an Infantry Unit Commander and was assigned to D CO, 1ST BN, 501ST INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV.
See http://www.coffeltdatabase.org/