Colonel Donald Gene Hall was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 22 September 1961, class number 4-61. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Company C, 3rd Battalion, 51st A.R.B., 4th Arm Group, V Corps, West Germany. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, A Company and Headquarters Company 3/51 Infantry; Staff Officer, Headquarters, 8th ID DISCOM; Company Commander, 8th Admin Company, 8th Infantry Division; Adjutant, HHC, USAREC Station, Fort Bliss, Texas; Chief, Op & Con Civ, USAREC Station, Fort Bliss, Texas; Deputy Acof S, Pers, USA SUPCOM CRB, Vietnam; Chief, Pers Svcs Division, USA SUPCOM CRB, Vietnam; Assistant Chief, Enl Sec, 3rd Army, Fort McPherson; Chief, Pers Mgt Sec, Third Army, Fort McPherson; Commander, 574th Pers Service, Germany; Chief, Enl Assignment Branch, USAREUR, Germany; Chief, Postal Service Division, USA Postal Group, Germany. | Military schools attended include: Personnel Management Staff Officer Course, Adjutant General Officer Advance Course, ADP Systems Analysis and Design, Command and General Staff College, National Security Management Course, Army War College, Advanced Management Program. | His awards and decorations include: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal w/3 Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal w/2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal w/2 Loops, National Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon w/Numeral 2, Overseas Service Ribbon w/Numeral 3, Army Service Ribbon, Vietnam Campaign Medal w/Device, Expert Infantryman Badge, Vietnam Service Medal w/3 Campaign Stars.