Louis McCarty Little (1878 - 1960)

Born 16 Jan 1878 in New York City, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 16 Jul 1960 at age 82 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

MajGen Louis Little served in the United States Marine Corps in World War II
Service started: 1899
Unit(s):
Service ended: 1942

Was the 11th Assistant to the Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps. He was the son of Captain William McCarty Little, USN

Military Decorations

• China Campaign Medal (1900)
• Philippine Campaign Medal (1901–03)
• Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal with four bronze stars
  • Panama, 1903 and 1909
  • China, 1913–14
  • Haiti, 1920–21
  • China, 1924–27
• World War I Victory Medal with Overseas Clasp
• Haitian Campaign Medal (1919–20)
• American Defense Service Medal
• World War II Victory Medal
• Haitian Medal of Honor and Merit in the rank of "Grand Officer" with Diploma
• Haitian Medaille Milataire (1920).

Sources

• Wikipedia:Louis_M._Little
• "Rhode Island State Census, 1905", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLV6-NMC : Sun Mar 10 10:16:00 UTC 2024), Entry for William Mc C Little and Louis Mc C Little, 1905.
• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPX9-5Y1 : Sat Mar 09 00:38:19 UTC 2024), Entry for William Mc C Little and Anita M Little, 1910.
• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMKT-KVR : Fri Mar 08 18:19:19 UTC 2024), Entry for Louis M Little and Elsie M Little, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRBB-V4D : Tue Apr 02 15:35:45 UTC 2024), Entry for Louis M Little and Elsie C Little, 1940.
• "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WDH-5D8 : 11 February 2018), Little, 16 Jan 1878; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference 225081 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,123.
• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7T8J-2BN2 : Thu Mar 07 16:38:07 UTC 2024), Entry for Louis McCarty Little, 1 February 1942.
• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KMX-D9RS : 10 February 2023), Louis M Little, .
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6629984/louis_mccarty-little: accessed April 10, 2024), memorial page for MGEN Louis McCarty Little (16 Jan 1878–1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6629984, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by John Donne (contributor 47286829).
• http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/lmlittle.htm