Staff Sergeant Edward A. Carter, Jr., Company No.1, 56th Armored Infantry, 12th Armored Division. Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and denied the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat on March 23, 1945, he died in 1962. This brief...
During World War II, black Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) fought gallantry during the war, but they weren’t recognized because of racism, hatred and segregation (Elder 1). SFC Carter was a true American Soldier; he fought for his country when...
In 1944, Carter and his truck company were shipped to Europe and were assigned to transporting supplies to the fighting forces. Carter would volunteer for combat duty every day. American soldiers took a devastating loss at Ardennes, the Battle of...
SSG Carter was a true American War Hero and real warrior. He was a professional soldier his whole life and used his experience to train many soldiers. SSG Carter had mastered many weapons and utilized them effectively. He fought for three countries...
Many Commissioned Officers made immense contributions to our victory during WWII. Our history books mention names like Eisenhower, Bradley, Roosevelt and others. In the final analysis however, it was always the NCO who made the difference time and...
The measure of a man comes from his beliefs and actions committed during his life. What freedoms would a man be willing to die for? Who determines that one is free or describes fighting for a society where all people were not treated equally? My...
The painful story of a great hero starts in Los Angeles, California where SFC Edward A. Carter II was born on May 26, 1916 to the Rev. and Mary Carter. Being the son of missionaries would mean travel and after a brief visit home, his parents left...
During World War II one of our nation’s greatest wars, the United States government and Army failed to recognize the heroic acts and sacrifices that merited the Medal of Honor being bestowed upon one of our most gallant African American Soldiers....
SSG Eddie Carter was born on 26 May 1916, in Los Angeles, CA. His father was Edward A. Carter Sr. an evangelist and missionary originally from Trinidad, CO. and spent some time in EI Paso, TX, before moving to Los Angeles, CA (Carter and Allen)....
This research paper discusses how blacks in the military during World War II (WWlI) were fighting two wars simultaneous. They were fighting the enemies of America in foreign countries, and fighting American laws to provide themselves with the same...
A son of a missionary, Edward Carter found that the life his father had chosen was not for him. As a child, he was very robust and loved hunting and fishing. He also had a love for sports, including baseball, football, track, and boxing. He learned...
SFC Edward A. Carter, a soldier’s soldier. We as American should be proud to have such outstanding soldier serving in our ranks, and should be grateful for the contribution and service he provided to our nation.
Three remarkable non-commissioned officers (NCOs), who made a difference in the United States Army: SFC Carter, a Negro Soldier that had a vast experience as an infantryman, despite this fact he could not initially serve in the U.S. Army as an...
The U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq demonstrates that in the twenty-first century the U.S. will become more involved in stability operations as it continues to deny sanctuaries for transnational and non-state threats. The reprioritizing of...
This study is a historical analysis of variables that affected Guatemalan decision makers concerning their relations with the United States, during the period 1970 to 1985. Each variable is examined, based on the current body of literature, to...
This monograph examines Operation Eagle Claw, the attempt to rescue the American hostages held in Iran, for planning considerations pertinent to similar operations. It focuses specifically on the principle of war Unity of Command as a command and...
In 1803 Thomas Jefferson forewarned the nation of the strategic importance that New Orleans would play in the security of American when he said, According to (Carter III) Jefferson is quoted as saying, "There is on the globe one single spot, the...
In 2003, the Army Field Support Command (AFSC) and the Joint Munitions Command (JMC), collocated at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, began a comprehensive oral history project aimed at chronicling a full-spectrum slice of the commands' role in...
In the past three decades, one country has stood out more than any other in opposing the United States' efforts in the Middle East: Iran. To counter Iranian influences in the Middle East, the United States has adopted a stance of containment...
A Career Soldier, SSG Edward A Carter was born on May 26, 1916 in Los Angles California. His Parents Missionaries who settled in the Far East Shanghai, China is actually where they ended their journey and began the life that brought Edward to his...