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Photo # 80-G-45713:  Rear Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., with Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, R.N., May 1944

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Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., USN (Retired), (1891-1978) --
Activities in 1944 and Later


This page features views of Admiral John L. Hall's activities during and after 1944.

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    Photo #: 80-G-208094

    USS Ancon
    (AGC-4)

    Senior officers on board the ship, 6 January 1944.
    Walking in front are (from left to right):
    Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, USN;
    Rear Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., USN; and
    Rear Admiral John Wilkes, USN.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 90KB; 740 x 615 pixels

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    Photo #: 80-G-295945

    King George VI
    , of Great Britain (center)

    Inspecting U.S. Navy Officers, probably in a southern English port shortly before the Normandy Invasion, circa May 1944.
    Also in the inspecting party are (left to right in the center, just behind the King):
    Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, USN;
    Rear Admiral John Wilkes, USN; and
    Rear Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., USN.
    USS LCI(L)-494 is in the background.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

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    Photo #: NH 99131

    King George VI
    , of Great Britain (center)

    Inspecting USS Ancon (AGC-4), 25 May 1944, shortly before the invasion of Normandy.
    Accompanying him are:
    Rear Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., USN (right background); and
    Commander Mead S. Pearson, USN, Ancon's Commanding Officer (right).

    Donation of Captain George W. Mead, Jr., USN, 1969.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 73KB; 740 x 620 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 99130

    King George VI
    , of Great Britain (center)

    Inspecting the lithographic laboratory on board USS Ancon (AGC-4), 25 May 1944.
    Those present in the front row are (from left to right):
    Rear Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., USN;
    Lieutenant (Junior Grade) William C. Kiesel, USNR;
    King George VI;
    Commander Mead S. Pearson, ship's Commanding Officer; and
    Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, USN.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 99KB; 740 x 625 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 67225

    General Sir Bernard Law Montgomery
    , British Army (left center)

    Inspecting USS Ancon (AGC-4), 25 May 1944, shortly before the invasion of Normandy.
    Accompanying him are:
    Rear Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., USN (center); and
    Commander Mead S. Pearson, USN, Ancon's Commanding Officer (right center).

    Donation of Captain George W. Mead, Jr., USN, 1969.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 74KB; 740 x 615 pixels

     
    Photo #: 80-G-253483

    Normandy Invasion Rehersals, 1944


    Senior Army and Navy officers observe an invasion rehersal from on board a LCI(L) off the coast of England, circa spring 1944.
    Those present are (from left to right):
    Lieutenant General Omar Bradley, U.S. Army;
    Rear Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., USN;
    Major General Leonard T. Gerow, U.S. Army; and
    Major General Clarence L. Huebner, U.S. Army.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

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    Photo #: 80-G-45713

    Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, Royal Navy
    (left),
    Naval commander of the Normandy operation
    with
    Rear Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., USN (right),
    Commander Task Force 124, the "Omaha" Beach Assault Force

    On board USS Ancon (AGC-4) on 25 May 1944, as preparations were underway for the invasion of France.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

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    Photo #: 80-G-252556

    Normandy Invasion, June 1944


    U.S. Army and Navy invasion commanders inspect a Normandy beach, soon after Allied forces landed there in June 1944.
    Among those present are:
    Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, USN (2nd from left, in dark hat);
    Rear Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., USN (center, facing camera); and
    Lieutenant General Omar Bradley, U.S. Army (right).
    Note the beach marker behind RAdm. Hall.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

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    Photo #: 80-G-253434

    Normandy Invasion, June 1944


    Captain A.C. Richard, USCG disembarks from USS Augusta (CA-31) during a senior officer tour of the beachhead, 14 June 1944.
    Among the others present are:
    Admiral Harold R. Stark, USN (at left);
    Rear Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., USN (center, wearing helmet); and
    Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk, USN (right center, leaning on stanchion).
    Taken by Combat Photo Unit Eleven (CPU-11).

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

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    Photo #: 80-G-361897

    Rear Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., USN
    ,
    Commander Task Force 55, Southern Attack Force

    Briefing officers on board his flagship, USS Teton (AGC-14), on 21 March 1945, shortly before the commencement of the Okinawa operation.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

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    Photo #: 80-G-495701

    Rear Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., USN
    , incoming Commander Amphibious Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet

    Salutes the outgoing ComPhibPac, Vice Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner, USN (center), during change of command ceremonies at Amphibious Forces Pacific Fleet Headquarters, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 14 October 1945.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

    Online Image: 91KB; 595 x 765 pixels

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    For other images concerning this officer., see:

  • Admiral John L. Hall, Jr., USN (1891-1978)


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the "Online Library's" digital images, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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    Page made 29 February 2004
    Minor caption correction 3 April 2004