Rank and Name, Major Irwin Wells Carter.
Unit/Placed in, Marine Fighter Squadron 121 (VMF-121) “Green Knights”, United States Marine Corps.
Irwin is born on 24 February 1921 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida.
Father, Toppie Lance Carter Sr.
Mother, Elizabeth Ruth (Wells) Carter.
Sister(s), Stella Ruth and Josephine Carter.
Brother(s), Toppie Lance Carter Jr.
Irwin enlisted the service in Florida with service number # 0-007542.
Irwin was KIA/MIA he was assigned to fly cover over friendly ships in the Solomon Islands, A severe tropical storm scattered the pilots, he never came back on 4 January 1943, he is honored with the Distinguished Flying Cross, United States Aviator Badge, Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Irwin is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
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Irwin Wells Carter
HOME OF RECORD:
Florida
AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:1 of 1
Distinguished Flying Cross
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Marine Corps
Rank: Major
GENERAL ORDERS:
Heroes U.S. Marine Corps 1861 – 1955 (Jane Blakeney)
CITATION:
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major Irwin Wells Carter (MCSN: 0-7542), United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight, in actions against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.
Who is Irwin Carter?
Captain Irwin W. Cater was a Marine fighter pilot serving with the Cactus Air Force. He arrived on Guadalcanal as a member of VMF-122 on 22 December 1942, and transferred to VMF-121 on 1 January 1943. On 4 January 1943, Carter was assigned to fly cover over friendly ships in the Solomon Islands.
