Captain Robert Norwood Hall was a World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 flying ace

Flying ace

A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...

 credited with five aerial victories.

Hall tallied his first win on 24 April 1917, when he drove an enemy two-seater down out of control. On 7 May, he became a balloon buster

Balloon buster

Balloon busters were military pilots known for destroying enemy observation balloons. These pilots were noted for their fearlessness. Seventy-six fighter pilots in World War I were each credited with destroying five or more balloons, and thus were balloon aces....

 by destroying three observation balloons on the same mission; Lieutenant Charles Cudemore

Charles Cudemore

Captain Charles William Cudemore was a World War I flying ace credited with 15 aerial victories.-World War I service:...

 shared credit on two of these. On 15 August, he destroyed an Albatros D.V

Albatros D.V

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 for his last triumph. Upon return to Home Establishment, he served with No. 44 Squadron until at least May 1918.