Gerald Griffin Little

Military
media-30601.jpeg UPL 30601 Morton C Perkins crew:
CoPilot 2Lt Walter W Kamstra, Nav 2Lt Robert J Wallace, Tog Sgt Arlan R Allen, Eng S/Sgt Charles F Carlson, RO S/Sgt Gerald G Little, Ball Sgt Walter G Beckwith, Tail Sgt John T McDonald, Waist Sgt Warren L Partsch.

Object Number - UPL 30601 - Morton C Perkins crew: CoPilot 2Lt Walter W Kamstra, Nav 2Lt Robert J Wallace, Tog Sgt Arlan R Allen, Eng S/Sgt Charles F Carlson, RO S/Sgt Gerald...

Assigned 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 23 x combat missions. Mechanical problems en route Berlin, left them for the return journey 26-Feb-45 force landed at Zolotonosha, Russia, after a short stay at Poltava they were flown out by Air Transport Cmd. RTD



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11998989 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 26 February 1945

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Philadelphia County, PA 4 July 1925 Son of John and Florence M Little.

Enlisted

Philadelphia, PA 31 August 1943

Other

Force landing Mech

Zolotonosha, Russia 26 February 1945 Short of fuel, due to mech problems, Force landed Zolotonosha, Russia. RTD

Other

Returned from Russia

26 February 1945 - 12 March 1945 Guest of the Russians. Returned to base 12-Mar-45. Flown out of Zolotonosha to Russian airbase. Shipped to Poltava, Russia by train, then back to London with US Air Transport Cmd via stops in Tehran, Iran; Cairo, Egypt; Tobruk, North Africa; Athens, Greece and Naples, Italy

Other

Discharged USAAF

21 November 1945 Honourable discharge.

Based

Molesworth Assigned 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 23 missions (15-Feb-45 to 20-Apr-45).

Died

Variously cited as Sep-83 or 11 Sep 1984.

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