Louis M. Little
Louis McCarty Little
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Born | New York City, New York |
January 16, 1878
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Newport, Rhode Island |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ |
United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1899 - 1942 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force, Pacific |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Louis McCarty Little (January 16, 1878—July 16, 1960) was the 11th Assistant to the Major General Commandant of the Marine Corps. He was the son of Captain William McCarty Little, USN.
Early years
Little was born January 16, 1878 in New York City, New York and after joining the Marine Corps participated in numerous conflicts including World War I, World War II and the Boxer rebellion.
By the time he retired he had achieved the rank of Major General. He died July 16, 1960 in Newport, Rhode Island and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Awards and decorations
During his military career he was awarded: China Campaign Medal (1900), Philippine Campaign Medal (1901–03), 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, and Haitian Medaille Milataire (1920).
See also
References
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- People from New York City
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery