CWO David R. Carter
Born: July 12, 2024 in Mildenhall, England
Died: August 6, 2024 in Wardak, Afghanistan
Chief Warrant Officer David R. Carter of Centennial, Colo., attended Hays High School in Hays, Kansas and graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1987 with a B.S. in Zoology. Dave attended helicopter flight school at the Army Aviation Center of Excellence. He served a tour a duty in Iraq, before deploying to Afghanistan. His awards include, an Army Service Ribbon, two National Defense Service Medals, Master Army Aviation Badge, Army Achievement Medal, Army Aviation Badge, Senior Army Aviation Badge, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Combat Action Badge, Iraqi Campaign Medal, two Air Medals, two Armed Forces Reserve Medals with “M” devices, Overseas Service Ribbon, six Army Component Achievement Medals, and several state decorations including the Long Service Medal, Foreign Deployment Service Medal, Active Service Medal, and an emergency service medal. He also received an emergency service medal from Louisiana. He died at age 47 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed. He was the son of Vonley and Elsie Carter. He leaves his wife, Laura, a son Kyle, a daughter Kaitlen, his mother, Elsie Carter, brothers, Bill and Mark Carter, and halfbrother Paul Carter.
Army
2nd Battalion
135th Aviation Regiment
General Support Aviation Battalion
Aurora, Colorado
Grand View Cemetery
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