Hampton Curtis Carter

Korean War
Service #9471887
UnitUSS Sarsi
RankSteward Second Class U.S. Navy
Entered Service From Illinois
Date of DeathAugust 27 1952
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Steward Second Class Carter was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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

Steward Second Class Carter served aboard the ocean tug USS SARSI (AFT-111) in Korean waters. He was Killed when his ship struck a floating mine near Huingnam, North Korea on August 27, 1952. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.