Korean War
Service # | O-395468 |
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Unit | 1 ABN RANGER CO |
Rank | Major U.S. Army |
Date of Death | September 30 1951 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Major Carrier was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Major Carrier was a member of the 1st Airborne Ranger Company, 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy South in Korea on May 19, 1951 and died while a prisoner on September 30, 1951. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.