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George Andy Little

First Name: 
George Andy
Middle Name: 
Anderson
Last Name: 
Little
Date of Birth: 
About 1915

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Four planes were on a routine flight from Otis Field, MA to Norfolk, VA when the weather closed in. Little bailed out of his plane, which crashed, but his chute did not open in time. Funeral was at the Sharon Presbyterian Church on April 20, 1945, and burial was in the church cemetery.

Age at Death: 30

Image Source: Mecklenburg Times 4-19-45

Personal Details

Education Details: 
Central High School, Charlotte, graduate 1929, Davidson College, class of 1933, Sharon High School, Charlotte
Biographical Notes: 
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity
Family Details: 

Mrs. Elizabeth Cannon Little, formerly of Honolulu, HI, married 1939

Bonnie Glen Little, age 4 Georgiandra, age 1

Rev. and Mrs. Charles H. Little, Sr. - pastor at Sharon Presbyterian church for 31 years Charlotte, NC

Lt. Charles H. Little, Jr. - US Navy Chapel Hill, NC

Alfred M. Little, Infantry man, killed in service - uncle

Military Details

Military Branch: 
Navy Enlisted: 1937
Military Rank: 
Lt. Commander
Military Unit: 
5th Naval District trainer for a Navy fighter pilot squadron
KIA Date: 
4/16/1945
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
near Roanoke, VA
Military Details: 
Corpus Christi, TX, Otis Field, MA, Pearl Harbor, HI, Pensacola, FL, Jamaica, Marshall Islands, Panama,
Awards: 
Wings
Source: 

Newsprint and Davidson College Bulletin and annuals

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