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Maj Sayward Newton “Pete” Hall Jr.

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Birth	:	26 Dec 1928 Thomaston, Knox County, Maine, USA
Death	:	21 Apr 1965 Philippines
Burial	:	Thomaston Village Cemetery, Thomaston, Knox County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.0833015, -69.1757965
Description	:	Sayward ("Pete") was born in Thomaston, Maine, to Sayward N. Hall, Sr. and Barbara Knight Hall. Pete graduated from Thomaston High School in 1947 and the same month enlisted in the Army. He served in the occupation of Korea in the Infantry, where he earned promotion to Sergeant and subsequently took and passed the West Point entrance examination. During his time at West Point, Pete was known for his quiet friendliness. He had that Maine dry humor, was even tempered, and was a man of his word. He always knew where he was going when he graduated. A roommate remembers... Read More	Sayward ("Pete") was born in Thomaston, Maine, to Sayward N. Hall, Sr. and Barbara Knight Hall. Pete graduated from Thomaston High School in 1947 and the same month enlisted in the Army. He served in the occupation of Korea in the Infantry, where he earned promotion to Sergeant and subsequently took and passed the West Point entrance examination. During his time at West Point, Pete was known for his quiet friendliness. He had that Maine dry humor, was even tempered, and was a man of his word. He always knew where he was going when he graduated. A roommate remembers whenever academics got too tough, he would always open his desk drawer, pull out a Blitz cloth and polish his Infantry crossed rifles, saying he didn't need to compete for the Engineers because he was going back to his beloved Infantry. On Christmas leave to Maine in 1951, Cliff Landry ‘53 introduced him to Mary T. Cowhig, from Boston, Massachusetts. This was to be the love of his all too short life. After graduation, Pete went to Airborne School and Ranger School. In 1955 he married Mary, and they had five children: Sayward III, Nancy, Michael, Stephen, and Matthew. After an assignment at Fort Carson, Pete went to Fort Rucker for flight training. After he became qualified as a pilot, Pete served in a number of units in the U. S. and overseas. In Nov 1964, Pete took command of the 119th Aviation Company at Pleiku, Vietnam. He commanded the 119th until 7 February 1965, when he suffered fragmentation wounds as a result of an enemy attack. Major Pete Hall died of his wounds 73 days later on 21 April 1965, in a hospital in the Philippines. He was awarded the Bronze Star (Valor, OLC), Purple Heart (OLC), and Air Medal (2 OLC). He was interred at Thomaston, Maine. Pete is survived by his widow Mary, their five children, and ten grandchildren. Mary remembers: "We met under the Christmas tree one memorable holiday season. Pete will always be remembered as a kind and loyal husband. He loved his family and always felt fortunate that he was able to be present as his five children entered the world. True to the West Point tradition of Duty, Honor, Country, he distinguished himself by personally directing the relief and evacuation of men of his command, who were wounded in the Viet Cong attack at Camp Holloway, before falling to mortar fragments himself. He is not forgotten and will always be missed." -- Sayward N. Hall IV, Mary Hall Stone and Jim Hays ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* Throughout 1965 the 119th Aviation Company has been blessed with a series of outstanding commanders. Under the guidance of Major Seyward N. Hall, who assumed command 4 Nov 1964, the unit progressed into the new year gaining experience and developint technique. Major Hall commanded the 119th Aviation Co. until the night of 7 Feb 1965, at which time he was seriously wounded during the mortar attack on Camp Holloway. He died 21 April 1965 as a result of those wounds. It was on that night at 0200 hrs, that a Viet Cong mortar attack hit Camp Holloway and the 119th Aviation company. The Causalities at Camp Holloway included eight dead and more than one hundred wounded including Major Sayward N Hall commanding Officer of the 119th Aviation Company who died two months later. The next day President Johnson ordered retaliatory airstrikes on North Vietnam and the "Escalation" began ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* PERSONAL DATA Home of Record: Thomaston, ME Date of birth: 12/26/1928 MILITARY DATA Service: Army of the United States Grade at loss: O4 Rank: Major ID No: O70743 MOS: 1983: Aviation Unit Commander Length Service: 12 Unit: 119TH AHC, 52ND AVN BN, US ARMY SPT CMD VIETNAM, MACV CASUALTY DATA Start Tour: ------ Incident Date: 02/07/1965 Casualty Date: 04/21/1965 Age at Loss: 36 (based on date declared dead) Location: Pleiku Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died of wounds Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Multiple fragmentation wounds ON THE WALL Panel 01E Line 106

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Maj Sayward Newton “Pete” Hall Jr.'s memorial is located at: Thomaston Village Cemetery, Thomaston, Knox County, USA.
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Maj Sayward Newton “Pete” Hall Jr. death on 21 Apr 1965 in Philippines
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Latitude: 44.0833015
Longitude: -69.1757965

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Parent

CPT Sayward Newton Hall Sr.

(1905 - 1985)

Siblings

Richard W. Hall

(1931 - 2010)

Children

Sayward Newton “Pete” Hall III

(1956 - 2010)

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Coordinate: 44.0833015, -69.1757965

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Coordinate: 44.0974998, -69.1235962

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Coordinate: 44.0887740, -69.1130220

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Coordinate: 44.1186350, -69.2205700

17. Fairview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.1178017, -69.2219009

18. Newcomb Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.1180130, -69.2222830

19. Village Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.0527573, -69.1213608

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Coordinate: 44.0391000, -69.2077730

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Coordinate: 44.0801180, -69.1054900

24. MacPhail Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.0805360, -69.1048570