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SSgt Marion Bruce Little

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SSgt Marion Bruce Little Veteran

Birth
Karnak, Pulaski County, Illinois, USA
Death
24 Jun 1944 (aged 27)
Bulgaria
Burial
Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy Add to Map
Plot
Plot D Row 6 Grave 44
Memorial ID
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US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Radio Op. S/Sgt. Marion B. Little KIA
Hometown: Illinois
Squadron: 343rd 98th Bomb Group
Service# 36029273
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Wilson D. Stallings KIA

Target: Ploesti Oil Fields, Rumania
MACR# 6437
Mission Date: 24-Jun-44
Serial Number: # 42-100259
Aircraft Model B-24J
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Bulgaria
Cause:Enemy (Rumanian) fighter Crew of 12 11KIA 1POW

Lt. Stallings Crew
1st/Lt. Wilson D. Stallings Pilot
1st/Lt. Wilson D. Stallings Pilot
2nd/Lt. William H. Emhardt Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. Frank W. Onco Navigator
2nd/Lt. Edward J. Sokey Bombardier
S/Sgt. Samuel R. Carter Engineer
S/Sgt. Marion B. Little Radio Op.
S/Sgt. George C. Wright Jr. Gunner
Nicholas A. Azzolini Gunner
Sgt. Johnny W. Smith Gunner
Cpl. Julian F. Garvin Gunner
S/Sgt. James T. Dolan Gunner
US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Radio Op. S/Sgt. Marion B. Little KIA
Hometown: Illinois
Squadron: 343rd 98th Bomb Group
Service# 36029273
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Wilson D. Stallings KIA

Target: Ploesti Oil Fields, Rumania
MACR# 6437
Mission Date: 24-Jun-44
Serial Number: # 42-100259
Aircraft Model B-24J
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Bulgaria
Cause:Enemy (Rumanian) fighter Crew of 12 11KIA 1POW

Lt. Stallings Crew
1st/Lt. Wilson D. Stallings Pilot
1st/Lt. Wilson D. Stallings Pilot
2nd/Lt. William H. Emhardt Co Pilot
2nd/Lt. Frank W. Onco Navigator
2nd/Lt. Edward J. Sokey Bombardier
S/Sgt. Samuel R. Carter Engineer
S/Sgt. Marion B. Little Radio Op.
S/Sgt. George C. Wright Jr. Gunner
Nicholas A. Azzolini Gunner
Sgt. Johnny W. Smith Gunner
Cpl. Julian F. Garvin Gunner
S/Sgt. James T. Dolan Gunner

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Illinois.


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  • Maintained by: John Dowdy
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56364965/marion_bruce-little: accessed ), memorial page for SSgt Marion Bruce Little (26 Dec 1916–24 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56364965, citing Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy; Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).