MS HC49

Honors Colonel George Robert Hall of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, who passed away on February 16, 2014, at age 83

Recognizes his military service as a U.S. Air Force pilot who flew reconnaissance missions over North Vietnam until his RF-101 Voodoo was shot down near Hanoi

Acknowledges his seven and one-half years as a prisoner of war, including time at the Hanoi Hilton, ranking among the longest POW experiences in U.S. history

Commends his post-military contributions including raising funds to build Veterans' Memorial Park in downtown Hattiesburg and supporting the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby

Expresses sympathy to his surviving family: wife Patsy Hall, children Robert (Bobby) Stanton, Laura Diane, and Steven Douglas