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Thurl Guy Carter III

Specialist Four

1947 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 40W

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Specialist Four Thurl Guy Carter III served in the U.S. Army. Thurl served with the 1 INF DIV. Thurl served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Thurl was 21 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Tay Ninh

Service Record

U.S. Army

C BTRY, 8TH BN, 6TH ARTILLERY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV

13A10: Field Artillery Basic

SP4

FIELD ARTILLERY BASIC

TAY NINH

1968

Pay grade E04.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 40W · Line 71 cut as THURL G CARTER III

Burial Information

Cemetery Chapel Of The Chimes Memorial Park

In Our Keeping

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Thurl Guy Carter III

Specialist Four

U.S. Army

- 1968

6th Field Artillery Regiment

6TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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