Fannie Mae (Boyd) Little (1917 - 1975)

Born 11 May 1917 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States

Wife of James Adam Little Jr — married 6 Jan 1940 (to 14 Nov 1945) in Putnam County, Florida, United States

Died 4 Jun 1975 at age 58 in Florida, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Fannie (Boyd) Little is a part of US Black heritage.

This profile is part of the Boyd Name Study.

This profile is part of the Little Name Study.

MSG Fannie (Boyd) Little served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 1 Sep 1943
Unit(s): 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, United States Women's Army Corps
Service ended: 16 Dec 1945

Fannie Mae Boyd was born on 11 May 1917 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States, daughter of Lena Unknown.

She married James Little on 6 January 1940 in Putnam, Florida, United States. They separated before she enlisted in the US Army in 1943, later divorcing on 14 Nov 1945.^{[1] [2]}

Fannie enlisted in the US Women's Army Corps on 10 Feb 1943. She had completed two years of college and was an elementary school teacher.^[3]

Fannie died on 4 Jun 1975 in probably Florida, aged 58.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007621249; FHL microfilm: 966032; Record number: 68; Packet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: FW9X-8JS (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Fannie Mae Boyd (22) marriage to James Little (22) on 6 Jan 1940 in Putnam, Florida, United States.
2. ↑ Divorce: "Florida, Divorce, 1927-1950"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 008214890; Record number: 0
   FamilySearch Record: 6NXS-D6WY (accessed 12 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSGC-ZWCV Image number 01773
   Fannie Mae Boyd divorce on 14 Nov 1945 in Putnam, Florida, United States.
3. ↑ Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland
   FamilySearch Record: K8L3-LCZ (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Name: Fannie B Little; Marital Status: Separated, without dependents; Race: Negro; Military Service Date: 10 Feb 1943; Military Service Place: Jacksonville, Florida, United States; Birth Date: 1917; Birth Place: FLORIDA; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha: Women's Army Corps; Branch Alpha Orig: WAC; Branch Code: Inactive Reserve; Branch Code Orig: 09; Civil Occupation: Teachers, primary school and kindergarten; Civil Occupation Orig: 030; Component: Women's Army Corps; Component Orig: 9; Education: 2 years of college; Education Orig: 6; Enlistment Day: 10; Enlistment Month: Feb; Enlistment Month Orig: 02; Enlistment Place: JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA; Enlistment Place Orig: 4251; Enlistment Term: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law; Enlistment Term Orig: 5; Enlistment Year: 1943; Enlistment Year Orig: 43; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: AUX; Grade Code: Aviation Cadet; Grade Code Orig: 9; Major Force Of Assign: 8; Military Occupation: 6411; Reel Box Card: 00091.9; Serial Number: A-411035; Source: Civil Life; Source Orig: 0.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2375 #5182199 (accessed 12 November 2023)
   Name: Fannie Boyd Little; Rank: Master Sergeant; Birth Date: 11 May 1917; Service Number: A 411 035; Service Branch: US Army; Enlistment Date: 1 Sep 1943; Discharge Date: 16 Dec 1945; Death Date: 4 Jun 1975; Cemetery: St. Joseph; Cemetery Location: Palatka, Florida, USA.

• 1935 Census: "Florida State Census, 1935"
  citing line , State Archives, Tallahassee; FHL microfilm
  FamilySearch Record: MNK7-HWW (accessed 12 November 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D417-9QJ Image number 00533
  Fannie Mae Boyd (17) daughter in household of Fannie Mae Boyd (17) in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, United States. Born in Florida.
• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1940; Census Place: Palatka, Putnam, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00615; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 54-5
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #130262094 (accessed 12 November 2023)
  Fannie Mae Little (22), wife, Teacher, in household of James Little (23) in Palatka, Putnam, Florida. Born in Florida.
• 1945 Census: "Florida State Census, 1945"
  citing Line: 13; Digital film/folder number: 004280268; FHL microfilm: 2425208; Image number: 476; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01573-9
  FamilySearch Record: MNNL-PL6 (accessed 12 November 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-63F4-W9P
  Fannie B Littles (28) in Palatka, Putnam, Florida, United States. Born in Florida.

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• FamilySearch Person: GGWC-G53