PFC DUANE ELWOOD CARTER
720th Miltary Police Battalion
"A" Company
Age
20 - From Apalachin, New York
Died November 3, 1967- Binh Hoa South Viet Nam
FROM MEMORIAL AT "720th MILITARY
POLICE BATTALION VIET NAM PROJECT"
(http://www.720mpvietnamproject.org/honor_roll_720th/casualties_battalion/carter_duane_e/carter_duane_e.html)
PFC Duane Elwood
Carter, age 20, of Apalachin NY, was a member of a four man A Company
boat crew transporting an ambush team on the Dong Nai River during a
night operation.
The boat loaded with men and gear slowed after coming off plane and water rushed over the bow quickly swamping it without warning. The four man boat crew and the seven member ambush team, loaded with full gear went into the river at Grid Coordinates YT017047.
PFC Carter disappeared from view beneath the water. SP/4 Robert”Twiggie” Henslee, a crew member, and John Stuckey, Jr. an ambush team member managed to keep themselves and PFC Tiny Stewart, a non swimming crew member, above water until rescued.
The other boat crew member (name unknown), and all of the other Ambush Team members SSG Nededog, SP/4 Steven Senkovich, SP/4 George Gillespie, SP/4 Louis Boyatt, (one unidentified), and the teams Popular Forces interpreter, were also able to stay afloat until a second boat arrived to assist them from the water.
An immediate search of the river for PFC Carter proved fruitless, his body wasn’t recovered until discovered by ARVN Marines three days later. The patrol boat and weapons were also recovered by Special Forces divers.
On 6 November at 1400 hours, Memorial Services were held at the Battalion for PFC Carter.
PFC Carter was awarded (Posthumously) the Bronze Star Medal for Valor.
The boat loaded with men and gear slowed after coming off plane and water rushed over the bow quickly swamping it without warning. The four man boat crew and the seven member ambush team, loaded with full gear went into the river at Grid Coordinates YT017047.
PFC Carter disappeared from view beneath the water. SP/4 Robert”Twiggie” Henslee, a crew member, and John Stuckey, Jr. an ambush team member managed to keep themselves and PFC Tiny Stewart, a non swimming crew member, above water until rescued.
The other boat crew member (name unknown), and all of the other Ambush Team members SSG Nededog, SP/4 Steven Senkovich, SP/4 George Gillespie, SP/4 Louis Boyatt, (one unidentified), and the teams Popular Forces interpreter, were also able to stay afloat until a second boat arrived to assist them from the water.
An immediate search of the river for PFC Carter proved fruitless, his body wasn’t recovered until discovered by ARVN Marines three days later. The patrol boat and weapons were also recovered by Special Forces divers.
On 6 November at 1400 hours, Memorial Services were held at the Battalion for PFC Carter.
PFC Carter was awarded (Posthumously) the Bronze Star Medal for Valor.
--- General /
Personal ---
Last name: CARTER
First name: DUANE ELWOOD
Home of Record (official): APALACHIN
State (official): NY
Date of Birth: Monday, August 11, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 52967105
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 95B10
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Saturday, September 16, 1967
Date of Casualty: Friday, November 3, 1967
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (C3) Non-hostile, died while missing
Reason: Drowned, suffocated (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Bien Hoa
The Wall: Panel 29E - Row 014
Last name: CARTER
First name: DUANE ELWOOD
Home of Record (official): APALACHIN
State (official): NY
Date of Birth: Monday, August 11, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 52967105
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 95B10
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Saturday, September 16, 1967
Date of Casualty: Friday, November 3, 1967
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (C3) Non-hostile, died while missing
Reason: Drowned, suffocated (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Bien Hoa
The Wall: Panel 29E - Row 014
FROM "VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/index2.html)
Let us not forget Private First Class Duane
Elwood Carter, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army
Selective Service, PFC Carter served our country until November 3rd,
1967 in Binh Hoa, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not
married. Duane died from suffocation. His body was recovered. Duane was
born on August 11th, 1947 in Apalachin, New York.
PFC Carter is on panel 29E, line 014 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
PFC Carter is on panel 29E, line 014 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.
INFORMATION
FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE
(www.vvmf.org)
DUANE ELWOOD CARTER
is honored on Panel 29E, Row 14 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: DUANE ELWOOD CARTER
Wall Name: DUANE E CARTER
Date of Birth: 8/11/1947
Date of Casualty: 11/3/1967
Home of Record: APALACHIN
State: NY
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: BIEN HOA
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