David R. Carter, age 47, from Centennial, Colorado, Arapahoe county.
Parents: Vonley and Elsie Carter
Spouse: Laura (married 24 years)
Children: Kyle, 20, and Kaitlen, 17
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Hays High; Fort Hays State University (1987)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), Aurora, Colorado.
Date of death: Saturday, August 6, 2011
Death details: Was among 30 servicemembers who died in Wardak Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinoo helicopter crashed after it came under enemy attack.
Cemetery: Grandview Cemetery, Ft. Collins
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave, KKTV
