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Medal of Honor recipient Marine PFC Bruce W. Carter
Congressional Medal of Honor
Episode 2819 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature Marine PFC Bruce W. Carter and his Congressional Medal of Honor award. Information featured in this episode appeared in Wikipedia and a story titled: Marine Who Earned Medal of Honor in Vietnam Finally Receives Burial at Arlington that came from the Military.com website. That story was submitted by Richard Sisk. He has more than 45 years of journalism experience in reporting and editing in the U.S. and abroad for United Press International, the N.Y. Daily News and now for Military.com.
Bruce Wayne Carter (May 7, 1950 – August 7, 1969) was a United States Marine who was killed in action during the Vietnam War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroism.
In August 1969, his unit was ambushed outside of Vandegrift Combat Base in Quang Tri Province. Carter had stopped the enemy’s advance when a grenade landed between him and his fellow Marines – Carter threw himself on the grenade, sacrificing his life to save the lives of others.
At age 19, Marine Pfc. Bruce Carter fought off a swarming enemy in 1969, then threw his body on a grenade to save his buddies during a close-quarters battle in Vietnam’s Quang Tri province.
His actions with H Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, earned him a posthumous Medal of Honor, and he was laid to rest at Vista Memorial Gardens in Miami Lakes, Florida.
Over the years, his mother, Georgie Carter-Krell, came to think that it would be best for her son’s memory to have his final resting place be with more than 400,000 of the nation’s heroes at Arlington National Cemetery.
Listen to episode 2819 and discover more about Marine PFC Bruce W. Carter and his Congressional Medal of Honor award.
