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Home Town Walkerville
Last Address Kerrville, TX
Date of Passing Aug 23, 2010
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CW4 James A. Carter
SAN ANTONIO - James A. Carter, 84, of Kerrville, passed away on Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, at Audie Murphy V.A. Hospital.
He was born Jan. 10, 1926, in Walkerville, Mich., to Phineas David and Jennie Arnold Carter. Jim, as he was known by his family and friends, was a retired chief warrant officer (CW4) in the United States Army. Jim's military service spanned 30 years in both the enlisted force, in which he attained the rank of master sergeant, and then in the Warrant Officer Corps. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. Jim dedicated much of his time as a volunteer with the Retired Affairs Office, where he assisted surviving spouses with veteran-related affairs and documentation.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Angelus Funeral Home. Visitation is set for Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Angelus Funeral Home, 1119 North St. Mary's, San Antonio.
A military burial service with honors will be Thursday, Aug. 26, at 9:30 a.m., at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach, San Antonio.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made "in memory of James A. Carter" to the Kerrville Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans, 5788 Eckhart Road, Room 2A112, San Antonio, TX 78240.
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James A. Carter
Kerrville, Texas
James A. Carter, 84, of Kerrville, Texas passed away Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, at Audie Murphy V.A. Hospital.
He was born Jan. 10, 1926, in Walkerville, Mich., to Phineas David and Jennie Arnold Carter. Jim, as he was known by his family and friends, was a retired chief warrant officer (CW4) in the United States Army. Jim's military service spanned 30 years in both the enlisted force, in which he attained the rank of master sergeant, and then in the Warrant Officer Corps. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.
Jim dedicated much of his time as a volunteer with the Retired Affairs Office, where he assisted surviving spouses with veteran-related affairs and documentation.
Jim is survived by his wife, Delia; children Betsy, Sandra, Camille, David, Wayne, Michael; grandchildren; nieces and nephews; brother Robert (Norma) Carter; sister Beth Carter O’Brien; sister-in-law Dorothy Carter; cousins Myron (Joyce) Carter, Leona Derks, Scott (Hazel) Payne, Eva Engle, Grace Lundi.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nellie, his parents and brother Phineas Carter II.
Jim, a graduate of Hart High School, traveled the world and served his nation with honor. He will be greatly missed.
A military burial service with honors was Thursday, Aug. 26, at 9:30 a.m., at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach, San Antonio.
Other Memories Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E). Wrote requirement documents, analyzed proposals from contractors for tactical hardware and training devices and established and onitored training programs. As Special Projects Officer, representing the Commandant of the USAADS and the Commander of Ft. Bliss, he attended decision making conferences for the acquisition of new Air Defense Systems. Additionally, he participated in technical and training literature review, validaation annd verification, type classification, logistical support and hardware/software production conferences. Monitored and reported on the feasibility studies conducted on the Roland, Crotate, Rapier Low Altitude All Weather Air Defense Systems and the Forward Area Alerting Radar (FAAR).
