As a young private in Fort Lee, Hall said he used to visit the Rigger Hall of Fame every day. “Going through parachute rigger school, one of my tasks was to clean the hall of fame,” said Hall.

Then, he qualified for parachute rigger school at Fort Lee, Virginia. There, he graduated in the top 10% and became a specialist, 4th Class. “Learned how to fold parachutes. Do air delivery ...