Bert Hall

Bert Hall
American aviator Bert Hall, from the front piece of his book En l'air (1918)
Birth nameWeston Birch Hall
Nickname(s)Bert
Born(1885-11-07)7 November 1885
Near Higginsville, Missouri, United States
Died6 December 1948(1948-12-06) (aged 63)
Near Fremont, Ohio, United States
Service / branchInfantry
Aéronautique Militaire
RankLieutenant
UnitLafayette Escadrille
Battles / warsFirst World War
AwardsMédaille militaire
Croix de Guerre
Order of Saint George
Order of Saint Vladimir
Order of Saint Stanislav
Virtutea Militară[1]
Bert Hall and a Nieuport 11

Weston Birch "Bert" Hall (November 7, 1885 – December 6, 1948) was a military aviator and writer. Hall was one of America's first combat aviators, flying with the famed Lafayette Escadrille in France before the U.S. entered World War I.

  1. ^ Bert Hall (1918). En l'air!.