Harold Loyd Carter was born May 22, 1925 at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. to Loyd Kye & Verial Elizabeth "Vera" Tapley Carter. On May 22, 1943 Harold, living in Arkoma, Leflore, Okla., married Bonnie Faye Brown of Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas. The marriage was in Sebastian County. September 7, 1943 Harold enlisted in the US Navy. He served until December 24, 1945. His rank was Bm2 or boatswain's mate 2nd class. Boatswain's mates train, direct, and supervise personnel in ship's maintenance duties in all activities relating to marlinspike, deck, boat seamanship, painting, upkeep of ship's external structure, rigging, deck equipment, and boats. Boatswain's mates take charge of working parties; perform seamanship tasks; act as petty officer-in-charge of picketboats, self-propelled barges, tugs, and other yard and district craft. They serve in, or take charge of damage control parties. BMs also operate and maintain equipment used in loading and unloading cargo, ammunition, fuel, and general stores. BMs take charge of and supervise UNREP (Underway Replenishment) procedures and equipment. They are integral to ship's navigation and serve as ship's Helmsman and the ship's Lee Helmsman. In addition they also serve as RHIB (rigid-hulled inflatable boat) coxswains. November 28, 1992 Harold Loyd Carter passed away at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. and was buried at the National Cemetery at Fort Smith.