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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.
Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)
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January / 1968
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April / 1968
Description This campaign was from 30 January to 1 April 1968. On 29 January 1968 the Allies began the Tet-lunar new year expecting the usual 36-hour peaceful holiday truce. Because of the threat of a large-scale attack and communist buildup around Khe Sanh, the cease fire order was issued in all areas over which the Allies were responsible with the exception of the I CTZ, south of the Demilitarized Zone.
Determined enemy assaults began in the northern and Central provinces before daylight on 30 January and in Saigon and the Mekong Delta regions that night. Some 84,000 VC and North Vietnamese attacked or fired upon 36 of 44 provincial capitals, 5 of 6 autonomous cities, 64 of 242 district capitals and 50 hamlets. In addition, the enemy raided a number of military installations including almost every airfield. The actual fighting lasted three days; however Saigon and Hue were under more intense and sustained attack.
The attack in Saigon began with a sapper assault against the U.S. Embassy. Other assaults were directed against the Presidential Palace, the compound of the Vietnamese Joint General Staff, and nearby Ton San Nhut air base.
At Hue, eight enemy battalions infiltrated the city and fought the three U.S. Marine Corps, three U.S. Army and eleven South Vietnamese battalions defending it. The fight to expel the enemy lasted a month. American and South Vietnamese units lost over 500 killed, while VC and North Vietnamese battle deaths may have been somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000.
Heavy fighting also occurred in two remote regions: around the Special Forces camp at Dak To in the central highlands and around the U.S. Marines Corps base at Khe Sanh. In both areas, the allies defeated attempts to dislodge them. Finally, with the arrival of more U.S. Army troops under the new XXIV Corps headquarters to reinforce the marines in the northern province, Khe Sanh was abandoned.
Tet proved a major military defeat for the communists. It had failed to spawn either an uprising or appreciable support among the South Vietnamese. On the other hand, the U.S. public became discouraged and support for the war was seriously eroded. U.S. strength in South Vietnam totaled more than 500,000 by early 1968. In addition, there were 61,000 other allied troops and 600,000 South Vietnamese.
The Tet Offensive also dealt a visibly severe setback to the pacification program, as a result of the intense fighting needed to root out VC elements that clung to fortified positions inside the towns. For example, in the densely populated delta there had been approximately 14,000 refugees in January; after Tet some 170,000 were homeless. The requirement to assist these persons seriously inhibited national recovery efforts.