Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame

Colonel Fall began his military career on June 6, 1937 when he enlisted in Company G, 137th Infantry, 35th Infantry Division. He was activitated with this unit when the Guard was mobilized prior to World War II. He received a battlefield commission as second lieutenant of infantry. He was in all five major battles of the European Theater of Operations, including the capture of St. Lo and the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest award for bravery in action. Following World War II, he was very active in the Kansas Army National Guard. In 1967, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and assigned Commander, 1st Battalion, 137th Infantry, which was ordered to active duty in 1968 during the Pueblo Crisis. He served in Vietnam during 1969-70.






				COL PAUL A. FALL
	Colonel Fall began his military career on June 6, 1937 when he enlisted in Company G, 137th Infantry, 35th Infantry Division. He was activitated with this unit when the Guard was mobilized prior to World War II. He received a battlefield commission as second lieutenant of infantry. He was in all five major battles of the European Theater of Operations, including the capture of St. Lo and the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest award for bravery in action. Following World War II, he was very active in the Kansas Army National Guard. In 1967, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and assigned Commander, 1st Battalion, 137th Infantry, which was ordered to active duty in 1968 during the Pueblo Crisis. He served in Vietnam during 1969-70.