Individual Details
Augustine Patterson "Pat" Little Jr
(17 Nov 1914 - 29 Aug 1944)
Events
| Birth | 17 Nov 1914 | Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA |  | ||
| Census | 1920 | Louisville, Jefferson, GA | | ||
| Residence | 1920 | Relation to Head: Grandson; Residence Marital Status: Single - Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, USA | | ||
| Residence | 1930 | Street Address: Mulberry St; Age: 15; Able To Speak English: Yes; Attended School: Yes; Can Read Write: Yes; Enumeration District: 0008; Registration District: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation To Head: Son - Mulberry St, Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1933 | Athens, Georgia, USA | | ||
| Education | 1935 | listed as a "distinguised cadet" at the USMA at West Point. He was ranked #11 in the Third Class. - US Military Academy, West Point, Orange, New York, United States | | ||
| Military | Bet 1937 and 1944 | Colonel, US Army | |||
| Military | 12 Jun 1937 | 2nd Lt, US Army Corps of Engineers | | ||
| Degree | 12 Jun 1937 | BS - West Point, USMA | | ||
| Marriage | 13 Jun 1937 | West Point, Orange, NY - Martha Helen Fielis | | ||
| Degree | 1940 | MS in CE - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1940 | 232 Bay St Rd, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | | ||
| Military | 12 Jun 1940 | 1st Lt, US Army Corps of Engineers | | ||
| Military | 9 Sep 1940 | Capt, US Army | | ||
| Military | 1 Feb 1942 | Maj, US Army | | ||
| Military | 1 Nov 1942 | Lt Col, US Army Air Corps | | ||
| Military | 1 Feb 1943 | Lt Col, US Army | | ||
| Military | 27 Aug 1943 | was awarded the Soldier's Medal for heroism - Youks-les-Bains, Algeria |  | ||
| Military | 13 Sep 1943 | was awarded the Legion of Merit | | ||
| Death | 29 Aug 1944 | war casualty - wounded by small arms fire - Paris, France | | ||
| Military | 31 Oct 1944 | was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart | |||
| Military | 1 Dec 1944 | was posthumously awarded the Silver Star | | ||
| Military | 29 Jan 1945 | was posthumously awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm - Paris, France | |||
| Burial | Plot A, Row 11, Grave 15 - Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France | | |||
| Occupation | Career Army officer | | |||
| Military | Serial Number: O-020576 | |
Families
| Spouse | Martha Helen Fielis (1914 - 2003) |
| Child | Augustine Patterson "Pat" Little III (1939 - 1998) |
| Child | Barbara Lee Little (1940 - 1988) |
| Father | Augustine Patterson "Gus" Little (1891 - 1971) |
| Mother | Laura Landrum Lee (1890 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Laura Lee Little (1913 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Ellen Patterson Little (1918 - 2016) |
Notes
Military
Extract from the award citation.AUGUSTINE P. LITTLE, JR., 0-30576, Lieutenant Colonel, Louisville, Georgia. For heroism at Youks-les-Bains, Algeria, 5 January 1943. During an enemy dive-bombing attack on this airfield, a dump of 100 octane gasoline received a direct hit and burst into roaring flames, illuminating the entire field and making it a target for further attacks. Realizing the danger thus involved, as well as the value of the gasoline, Colonel Little and a junior officer immediately mounted an army bulldozer and, after repeated thrusts, managed to throw enough earth on the blaze to extinguish it. Colonel Little faced terrific heat and possible explosions while battling the fire, and was forced to back away several times when the tracks of the bulldozer caught fire from pools of blazing gasoline. His initiative and resolute courage reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
By command of Major General SPAATZ
Military
The citation reads ...AUGUSTINE F. LITTLE, JR, 030576, Lieutenant Colonel, CE, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service during the period December 1943 to April 1943. Colonel Little, as Commanding Officer of the •*• [814th] Engineer Battalion was given the task of constructing fighter airdromes in the forward areas around **, and **. Working under the handicaps of limited manpower, equipment, and materials, and with frequent interference by enemy action, Colonel Little met every time-schedule despite the drastic limitations as to time, and always had his new fields ready for operation by the date Bet. His foresight, personal drive and leadership have contributed immeasurably to the completion of many projects which in turn played important parts in the air combat in this Theater. Entered United States Military Academy from Georgia.
/s/ E. L. Ford
Brigadier General, GSC
Chief of Staff
Military
The citation reads ...For gallantry in action in the European Theater of Operations. Col Little distinguished himself by outstanding heroism while leading a reconnaissance party under heavy enemy fire on 27 August 1944. When it became necessary to ascertain the condition of the runways at a newly occupied airfield [Le Bourget, Paris, France] Col Little gallantly elected personally to conduct a reconnaissance although the area was still under enemy fire. While proceeding down the runway the party was subjected to enemy machine-gun fire which wounded an enlisted man. Although every movement attracted additional fire Col Little bravely administered first aid to the wounded soldier and attempted to drag him to the nearby hanger although in the course of doing so he himself was mortally wounded. The self-sacrificing courage exhibited by Col Little is in keeping with the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Endnotes
1. Barbara Little DAR Application, #541102.
2. Ancestry.com, Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
3. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
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5. Ancestry.com, U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
6. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340106.
7. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia; Roll: T625_260; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 47.
8. Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Yearbook Title: Pandora; Year: 1933.
9. US Census, Jefferson Co., GA, 1920, ED 47, Sheet 5A.
10. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia; Roll: T625_260; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 47.
11. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0008.
12. Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Yearbook Title: Pandora; Year: 1933.
13. , US Army Military Registers, 1798-1969 (1936) (United States: Boston Public Library, 1936), Page 784 - US Army Military Registers, 1798-1969 1936.
14. Ancestry.com, U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
15. Ancestry.com, U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
16. Augustine Patterson Little III and Sally Roberts Little, Family Group Sheets of Augustine Patterson Little III.
17. Barbara Little DAR Application, #541102.
18. Barbara Little DAR Application, #541102.
19. Ancestry.com, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017), New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index.
20. , Augustine Patterson Little III and Sally Roberts Little, Family Group Sheets of Augustine Patterson Little III (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
21. , Barbara Little DAR Application, #541102 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
22. Ancestry.com, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017), New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index.
23. , Barbara Little DAR Application, #541102 (N.p.: n.p., n.d.).
24. Ancestry.com, U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
25. Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
26. Ancestry.com, U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
27. Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
28. Ancestry.com, U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
29. Ancestry.com, U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
30. Ancestry.com, U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
31. Ancestry.com, U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
32. Barbara Little DAR Application, #541102.
33. Ancestry.com, Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
34. Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
35. , Index Record for Augustine P Little, Jr (N.p.: American Battle Monuments Commission, 29 August 1944), Augustine P Little, Jr 29 Aug 1944.
36. , US Army Military Registers, 1798-1969 (United States: Boston Public Library, 1945), Page 1044 - US Army Military Registers, 1798-1969 1945.
37. Ancestry.com, Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
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39. Ancestry.com, Web: International, Find A Grave Index (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013).
40. , Index Record for Augustine P Little, Jr (N.p.: American Battle Monuments Commission, 29 August 1944), Augustine P Little, Jr 29 Aug 1944.
41. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 (Release date: November 29, 1995), Tree #3128.
42. , Index Record for Augustine P Little, Jr (N.p.: American Battle Monuments Commission, 29 August 1944), Augustine P Little, Jr 29 Aug 1944.