On March 23, 1945, near Speyer, Germany, SSgt. Carter was riding on a tank when it was hit by a German rocket. While staying zero, he dismounted and led three soldiers across an open field under heavy enemy fire in order to hunt the down the ambushing Germans. In the process, two of the men were killed and the other seriously wounded. Carter continued alone and was wounded five times before being forced to take cover.
Eight German soldiers tried to capture him, but he killed six and captured the remaining two. He used the two captured Germans as a shield from enemy fire as he recrossed the field. His prisoners provided valuable information on enemy-troop disposition for his unit.
For his actions, SSgt. Carter was initially awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, until it was upgraded to the Medal of Honor in 1997.
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