Rank and Name, Aviation Metalsmith Third Class Charles William Carter.
Unit/Placed in, USS Enterprise (CV-6) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.
Charles was born approx. on 17 Jan. 1921 in Hitterdal, Minnesota.
Father, Roy Charles Carter.
Mother, Beata Mathilda (Mortenson) Carter.
Charles enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number #4104356.
Charles was KIA when the USS Enterprise was attacked during the Battle of the Eastern Solomon's by a Japanese Achi D3A2 Dive Bomber who dropped one large bomb, and it hit starboard side, it exploded in the gun gallery between the flight deck and the gun gallery deck causing high fatalities and heavy damage it killed: 2 officers and 72 men. On 24 Aug. 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Unit/Placed in, USS Enterprise (CV-6) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.
Charles was born approx. on 17 Jan. 1921 in Hitterdal, Minnesota.
Father, Roy Charles Carter.
Mother, Beata Mathilda (Mortenson) Carter.
Charles enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number #4104356.
Charles was KIA when the USS Enterprise was attacked during the Battle of the Eastern Solomon's by a Japanese Achi D3A2 Dive Bomber who dropped one large bomb, and it hit starboard side, it exploded in the gun gallery between the flight deck and the gun gallery deck causing high fatalities and heavy damage it killed: 2 officers and 72 men. On 24 Aug. 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Rank and Name, Aviation Metalsmith Third Class Charles William Carter.
Unit/Placed in, USS Enterprise (CV-6) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.
Charles was born approx. on 17 Jan. 1921 in Hitterdal, Minnesota.
Father, Roy Charles Carter.
Mother, Beata Mathilda (Mortenson) Carter.
Charles enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number #4104356.
Charles was KIA when the USS Enterprise was attacked during the Battle of the Eastern Solomon's by a Japanese Achi D3A2 Dive Bomber who dropped one large bomb, and it hit starboard side, it exploded in the gun gallery between the flight deck and the gun gallery deck causing high fatalities and heavy damage it killed: 2 officers and 72 men. On 24 Aug. 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Unit/Placed in, USS Enterprise (CV-6) Carrier, United States Naval Reserve.
Charles was born approx. on 17 Jan. 1921 in Hitterdal, Minnesota.
Father, Roy Charles Carter.
Mother, Beata Mathilda (Mortenson) Carter.
Charles enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number #4104356.
Charles was KIA when the USS Enterprise was attacked during the Battle of the Eastern Solomon's by a Japanese Achi D3A2 Dive Bomber who dropped one large bomb, and it hit starboard side, it exploded in the gun gallery between the flight deck and the gun gallery deck causing high fatalities and heavy damage it killed: 2 officers and 72 men. On 24 Aug. 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Minnesota.
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