United States Army general

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Marshall Carter

Born| (1909-09-16)September 16, 1909
Fort Monroe, Virginia, US
Died| February 18, 1993(1993-02-18) (aged 83)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
Buried|

Arlington National Cemetery

Allegiance| United States
Service/branch| United States Army
Years of service| 1931–1969
Rank| Lieutenant General
Commands held| National Security Agency
Battles/wars| World War II
Awards| Army Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal
Relations| Brigadier General Clifton C. Carter (father)

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.

## Life and career[edit]

Carter was born on September 16, 1909 at Fort Monroe, Virginia, the 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.

Carter 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.

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.

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.[1] Carter is buried in Arlington National Cemetery with his wife, Preot Nichols Carter (1912–1997).[2]

Carter died of liver cancer on Feb 18, 1993 in his home in Colorado Springs[3]

## Decorations[edit]

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1st Row  | Army Distinguished Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters

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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[edit]

1. ^ Thirteen Days (2000) – Full cast and crew
2. ^ Burial Detail: Carter, Marshall S – ANC Explorer
3. ^ Barnes, Bart (1993-02-20). "Gen. Marshall S. Carter Dies at 83". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-07-21.

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

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Directors of the National Security Agency

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

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Deputy Directors of Central Intelligence and the 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
* Avril Haines
* David S. Cohen
* Gina Haspel
* Vaughn Bishop
* David S. Cohen

Authority control

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* United States

Other|

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* NARA
* SNAC

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