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Donald
Cubbison
Little
1907-12-31

–

1996-12-08

Born:

Kansas City

, 

Kansas

Home:

Kansas City

, 

Kansas

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Donald Little graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1931. He retired in 1961 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    38th Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    2d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 2d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 124 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) Donald Cubbison Little, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 38th Field Artillery Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Little, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    Communications Zone

    Action Date:

    1952 – 1953
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Field Artillery) Donald Cubbison Little, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Deputy Chief of Staff, Communications Zone, Korea, from 1952 to 1953.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    38th Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    2d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) Donald Cubbison Little, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer, 38th Field Artillery Battalion, 2d Infantry Division, from 1944 to 1945.