Marshall Carter

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Marshall Sylvester Carter

Born	(1909-09-16)September 16, 1909 Fort Monroe, Virginia
Died	February 18, 1993(1993-02-18) (aged 83) Colorado Springs, Colorado
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1931 - 1969
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Director of the National Security Agency
Battles/wars	World War II Cold War
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal
Relations	BG Clifton C. Carter

Marshall Sylvester Carter (September 16, 1909 – February 18, 1993) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. From 1965 to 1969, he served as Director of the National Security Agency.

Biography

Marshall Sylvester Carter was born on September 16, 1909 at Fort Monroe, Virginia as a son of future Brigadier general Clifton C. Carter. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1931 and took an M.S. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1936.

He served as an aide to General George C. Marshall during Marshall's time as Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Defense.^[1]

Carter, then a Lieutenant General, served as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence from April 3, 1962, to April 28, 1965. From 1965 to 1969, he served as Director of the National Security Agency. Upon retirement from the military, he served as President of the George C. Marshall Research Foundation until retiring from that position in 1985.

General Carter was inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame. He was portrayed by Ed Lauter in the film Thirteen Days (2000), based on events occurring during the Cuban Missile Crisis.^[2] LTG Carter is buried in Arlington National with his wife Preot Nichols Carter (1912-1997).

Decorations

Here is Lt Gen Carter´s ribbon bar:

1st Row	Army Distinguished Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters
2nd Row	Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster	Bronze Star Medal	American Defense Service Medal with Foreign Service Clasp	American Campaign Medal
3rd Row	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal	European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal	World War II Victory Medal	Army of Occupation Medal
4th Row	National Defense Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster	Chinese Special Breast Order of Yun Hui	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands)	Chinese Special Breast Order of Yun Hui (Second Award)

References

Government offices
Preceded by Charles Pearre Cabell	Deputy Director of Central Intelligence 1962–1965	Succeeded by Richard M. Helms
Preceded by Gordon A. Blake	Director of the National Security Agency 1965–1969	Succeeded by Noel A. M. Gayler

v t e Directors of the National Security Agency

Canine Samford Frost Blake Carter Gayler Phillips Allen Inman Faurer Odom Studeman McConnell Minihan Hayden Alexander

v t e Deputy Directors of Central Intelligence and Central Intelligence Agency

Central Intelligence	Kingman Douglass Edwin Kennedy Wright William Harding Jackson Allen Dulles Charles P. Cabell Marshall Carter Richard Helms Rufus Taylor Robert E. Cushman, Jr. Vernon A. Walters E. Henry Knoche John F. Blake Frank Carlucci Bobby Ray Inman John N. McMahon Robert Gates Richard James Kerr Bill Studeman George Tenet John A. Gordon John E. McLaughlin

Central Intelligence Agency	Albert Calland Stephen Kappes Michael Morell

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 13786840 LCCN: n86034223

Persondata
Name	Carter, Marshall S.
Alternative names
Short description	United States general
Date of birth	September 16, 1909
Place of birth	Fort Monroe, Virginia
Date of death	February 18, 1993
Place of death	Colorado Springs, Colorado

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