Grandpa Carter served in the 980th Field Artillery Battalion during WWII. He servived the war and lived a long and happy life. Grandpa passed...
Grandpa Carter passed away Jan. 1st at 8am. We spent a wonderful Christmas with him. We will miss him terribly, but am glad he is where he wanted...
Horace “C” Carter, Posted: Wednesday, January 8, 2014 12:00 am Horace “C” Carter, Horace “C” Carter, 93, of Pima, was called to rest at his...
When I started doing research 3 years ago on the 980th information was hard to find. I love it that people are able to do a google search and find...
Welcome and thank you for sharing your grandfathers pictures and info. You will enjoy this site!
I am glad you are enjoying the 980th history! I searched and searched trying to find info. I finally went to the NARA and paid for the history. It...
That sure looks like the same guy. On Grandpa's photo he wrote the guys nickname "Midget". He was part of the service battery with grandpa. Heather
I went to your facebook page and looked at all your photo's. Thanks! They were great.
I have been on summer break, so today was the first time I've been back to this site. I am so glad that people are finding the 980th story! I look...
Grandpa recovered from his hospital stay and his daughter brought him to her house yesterday. I went over this morning to check on him and he was...
Thank you very much.
Very sad day. We put grandpa in the hospital with respitory infection. Pretty sure he is on his way to reunite with grandma.
what a treasure for future family members. thank you so much for sharing your grandfathers story.
I did as you suggested and copy and pasted the 980th history onto a word document then attached it to an email I sent to the Col at the California...
I didn't notice the coor. I did find the location that I thought might be the spot the picture was taken, but wasn't for sure until now. I plugged...
Wow, I didn't realize the V-2 Rocket was so large!
pg 60 On the evening of the 4th, an FW190 attempted to land in the bn area, but was unable to do so. S/Sgt Richard Hiserman was discharged on the...
Pg. 59 M/Sgt Laverne M. Triggs (Grandpas buddy) was discharged on the 25th and commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army of the US by battlefield...
Pg 58 The bn was given march order at 0600B the next morning 19 Apr 1945, and close station was given at 0645B. The bn left the area at 0800B and...
Pg 56 S-3 Periodic Report, Number 99, HQ 1st Inf Div dated 12 April 1945 reported the incident as follows: The 980th FA Bn in their new position...
