Louis McCarty Little
Born	( 1878-01-16 ) January 16, 1878 New York City , New York , U.S.
Died	July 16, 1960 (1960-07-16) (aged 82) Newport, Rhode Island , U.S.
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/ branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1899?1942
Rank	Major general
Commands held	Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Fleet Marine Force
Battles/wars	World War I World War II

Louis McCarty Little (January 16, 1878 ? July 16, 1960) was the 11th assistant commandant of the Marine Corps . He was the son of Captain William McCarty Little , USN.

Early years [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

During his military career he was awarded: China Campaign Medal (1900), Philippine Campaign Medal (1901?03), Marine Corps 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).

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References [ edit ]

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps .

• "Major General Louis McCarty Little, USMC" . Who's Who in Marine Corps History . History Division, United States Marie Corps. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011 . Retrieved June 30, 2009 .