General Edwin L. Little papers, 1933-1989.

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General Edwin L. Little papers, 1933-1989.

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General Little saved many records from his service to his nation. His files contain the entire history of his time spent in the various aircraft he flew, from training during World War II to his final hours in 1966. After his bombing missions over Europe, Little returned to the states and became an instructor, teaching others to fly with and without instruments. Other records trace his assignments and his advancement along a professional military career path. After the war, Little participated in the Berlin airlift. He entered the world of supply and logistics and followed that path to the rank of brigadier general. The collection also has some insights into the life of a commanding officer. At the end of his military career, he lent his knowledge and talents to designing, procuring, constructing, and dedicating a veterans memorial park in Fair Haven, Vermont. Research providing additional contextual information has also been interfiled among many of Edwin L. Little's original papers.

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