George William Carter (1933 - 1972)

Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 2.1 Honors 3 Sources

Biography

Maj George William Carter street dedication in Apopka, Florida

George was born in 4 Dec 1933.

Major Carter was a member of Advisory Team 22, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. On April 24, 1972, he was at Tanh Canh Base Camp near Dak To, Kontum Province when the camp was overrun by the Viet Cong. He was extracted by a helicopter that was shot down and burned. His remains were not recovered.

George William Carter ON THE WALL: Panel W1 Line 5 PERSONAL DATA: Home of Record: Apopka, FL Date of birth: 12/04/1933 MILITARY DATA: Service Branch: Army of the United States Grade at loss: O4 Rank: Major ID No: 267421451 MOS: G1204: Armored Reconnaissance Unit Commander -General Staff Unit: ADV TEAM 22, HQ, MACV ADVISORS, MACV CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: Not Recorded Incident Date: 04/24/1972 Casualty Date: 04/24/1972 Age at Loss: 38 Location: Kontum Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body not recovered Casualty Type: Hostile, died while missing Casualty Reason: Helicopter - Noncrew Casualty Detail: Air loss or crash over land URL: https:/www.VirtualWall.org/dc/CarterGW01a.htm Data accessed: 2/10/2019 ^[1]

Death

He was killed in action in 24 April 1972 in Kontum Province, South Korea.

Honors

• Purple Heart
• His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
• Dr Phyllis Olmstead published a page in the VFW Post 10147 Museum catalog listing their deaths.
• DrO researched the war dead of Apopka, Florida and dedicated the streets of Apopka on 10 Oct 2020 on behalf of the Apopka Historical Society with the help of the VFW Post 10147 after those who fought and died for the town. Maj Carter was honored with a sign at the intersection on 3rd St on the westside of N Park Ave . Service Heroes, Apopka, Orange, Florida, USA^[2]

Category Help

Killed in Action, Missing in Action

Sources

1. ↑ THE VIRTUAL WALL ® www.VirtualWall.org
2. ↑ 'We can't forget the sacrifices' Apopka streets to honor fallen soldiers, Steven Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Sep 2020, B1-B2

• "George William Carter." The Virtual Wall. Www.VirtualWall.org, Ltd, 2018. Web. 10 Feb 2019. <https://www.virtualwall.org/dc/CutinhaNJ01a.htm>.

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 February 2019), memorial page for Maj George William Carter (4 Dec 1933–24 Apr 1972), Find A Grave Memorial no. 93628326, citing Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA ; Maintained by Eddieb (contributor 46600350) .