George Andy Little

George Andy Little [1]

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

Awards:

Wings

Biographical Notes:

Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity

Date of Birth:

About 1915

Military Branch:

Navy Enlisted: 1937

Education Details:

Central High School, Charlotte, graduate 1929, Davidson College, class of 1933, Sharon High School, Charlotte

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

First Name:

George Andy

KIA / MIA Place:

near Roanoke, VA

KIA Date:

4/16/1945

Last Name:

Little

Middle Name:

Anderson

Military Details:

Corpus Christi, TX, Otis Field, MA, Pearl Harbor, HI, Pensacola, FL, Jamaica, Marshall Islands, Panama,

Military Rank:

Lt. Commander

Source:

Newsprint and Davidson College Bulletin and annuals

Military Unit:

5th Naval District trainer for a Navy fighter pilot squadron

Exhibit & Section:

Gold Star Veterans [2]

Veteran Records [3]

MIA Date: