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| Last Name: | Hall |
| First Name: | Roderick |
| Middle Initial: | S |
| Home State: | China |
| County or Town: | Peking |
| Year or Date born: | 1915 |
| Year or Date died: | 1945 |
| Branch of service: | Army |
| Location(s) served: | Northern italy, Germany |
| Where buried?: | Florence |
| What did you learn with this action?: | Captain Roderick Stephe Hall was part of the Office of Strategic Services with the CIA. Captain Hall propose one of the most important and amazing sabatoge missions of World War II, The Brenner Assignment.Captain Hall was also awarded a purple heart. There is a book about Captain Hall named "The Brenner Assignment", by Patrick K O'Donnell. |
| What inspired you about this individual to do something in your life to make a difference?: | Captain Hall had a passion for learning and spent his college years at Yale. After college, he knew he had a purpose in life and something more he could to do to help others. From the information I read about Captain Hall he was very selfless and giving. He spent a good part of his 20's serving in the OSS and risking his life to help others. From my newfound information about Captain Hall, I feel empowered to make the most of the time I am given. There is no limit to what I can do to help others, regardless of my age. |
| Submitter Name: | tsnyder23 |
| Make your Name public: | Taylor Snyder |