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First Name: Andrew

Last Name: Carter

Birthplace: Dillon Co., SC, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Navy (present)

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Home of Record: Houston, TX
Middle Name: F.



Date of Birth: 17 January 1883

Date of Death: 02 August 1966

Rank or Rate: Rear Admiral

Years Served: 1905-1920+
Andrew Francis Carter

   
Graduate, U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1905

Engagements:
•  World War I (1914 - 1918)
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)

Biography:

Andrew Francis Carter

Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy

Navy Cross and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal

GENERAL ORDERS:
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Commander Andrew Francis Carter, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Aide to Chief of Naval Operation in suggesting and initiating plans, both of organization and of operation, and securing and tabulating information; for zeal, energy, and executive ability in the discharge of all of his varied duties, and for tact and courtesy in his relation with officers and others of our own and foreign nationalities.

GENERAL ORDERS:
Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 347 (February 1946), Corrected by 348 (March 1946)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Rear Admiral Andrew Francis Carter, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Director, Petroleum and Tanker Division, office of the Chief of Naval Operations and the units antecedent to the Division, from 9 March 1942 to 31 August 1945.
Rear Admiral Carter coordinated the complex supply organizations of the U.S. Army and Navy and Allied services. These services were so well organized that the supply and movement of petroleum fuels throughout the world fully supported the Allied forces ashore and afloat during periods of critical shortage.



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Texas WWI Exceptional Gallantry

Honoree ID: 316047   Created by: drjones46

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