Carter, Curtiss Anthony
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Verified U.S. Army Specialist Curtiss Anthony Carter, 25, of Lafayette, Indiana, was killed in a training accident at Udairi Range, Kuwait, on February 27, 2002.
Their Story
Curtiss Anthony Carter was a 25-year-old specialist from Lafayette, Indiana, serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Troop, 8th Cavalry Regiment, part of the 1st Cavalry Division based at Fort Hood, Texas. He was deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
On February 27, 2002, Carter died in a non-combat incident at the Udairi Range training area in northwestern Kuwait. According to U.S. Central Command, he was struck by a military vehicle during a live-fire training exercise. The accident occurred as his unit was preparing for potential operations in Afghanistan.
Operation Enduring Freedom was the U.S.-led military campaign launched in October 2001 in response to the September 11 attacks, with the initial objective of dismantling al-Qaeda and removing the Taliban government in Afghanistan. By early 2002, thousands of U.S. personnel were deployed across the region, including in Kuwait, which served as a major staging and logistics hub.
The Department of Defense announced Carter's death on March 1, 2002. His body was returned to the United States. He was reportedly survived by his mother and other family members in Indiana.
Carter is memorialized on the 1st Cavalry Division's casualty list from Operation Enduring Freedom. His name is included on the Indiana War Memorials website, which honors the state's service members who died in the Global War on Terrorism.
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Carter was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001?2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
