Minor Hall (African American) was born Aug 26, 1906 in Washington Co., Ms. to Minor & Annie Thomas Hall. (1910 census record) Dec 6, 1935 Minor married Marie Gill in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. On April 23, 1941 in Fort Smith, Ar. Marie filed suit for desertion and a divorce was granted. Enlistment record of Minor Hall reads as follows: Name: Minor Hall Race: Negro (Black) Marital status: (Widower) Rank: Private Birth Year: 1907 Nativity State or Country: Mississippi Residence: Sebastian, Arkansas Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Porters, n.e.c. Enlistment Date: 9 Nov 1942 Enlistment Place: Little Rock, Arkansas Pfc Minor Hall was assigned to the 370th Infantry 92nd Division. The 92nd INFANTRY DIVISION - Buffalo was activated 15 Oct 1942, entered Combat 23 Aug 1944. Days of Combat 200. Casualties 2,997. On 1 April, the 370th Regiment and the attached 442d Infantry Regiment (Nisei) attacked in the Ligurian coastal sector and drove rapidly north against light opposition. The 370th took over the Serchio sector and pursued a retreating enemy from 18 April until the collapse of enemy forces, 29 April 1945. April 7, 1945 Pfc Hall was Killed in Action in Italy and is buried in Plot F Row 10 Grave 26, Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy. He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal.