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LITTLE, Thomas C - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Petersburg, Lincoln County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6382133 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
567th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 19 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William S. Little (father)
Ida M. (Ledford) Little (mother)
Mary Little (sister)
Ben Little (brother)
Fred Little (brother)
Paul Little (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-40245 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: Skerby
Destination: Wesel, Germany
MACR: 13536
More information
T/Sgt Thomas C. Little joined the Regular Army in July 1935. For seven years, he served as a printer at Maxwell Field in the reproduction department before the war broke out. After the start of the war, he received training at Lowery Field, Colorado; Wright Field, Ohio; Laredo, Texas; and Walla Walla, Washington. He was sent overseas in November 1944. Sgt Little was on his 18th mission when the following event transpired.Eyewitness account:
"Aircraft 44-40245 was flying at eleven o’clock in relation to the aircraft in which I was flying. All of a sudden, the aircraft nosed up, turned right, pulled up, and then dove nose down into the ground. The plane was intact prior to hitting the ground, and as far as I could see was not on fire. As soon as the aircraft nosed into the ground, it exploded and was completely enveloped in flames. I am quite sure that it had dropped its supplies as the bomb bay doors were closed. I saw no one leave the wreckage."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, ancestry.com - 1920 census / Family Trees - sharrieh1
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, The Montgomery Advertiser - 17 April 1945/17 April 1946