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Carter Award
Clifton Addison - 2016 recipient of the William D Carter Award
Marine Clifton Lavon Addison enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1984 and served this nation honorably for 4 years. He attended basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina in May 1985. He continued his military assignments by attending the Petroleum Supply Specialist Course at Fort Lee, Virginia. At the completion of his course, he was assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion in Okinawa, Japan. In December 1986 he was transferred to Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 at New River Air Station, Jacksonville, North Carolina where he served until May 1989.
Mr. Addison is currently a member of Marine Corps League, Commiskey-Wheat Detachment 1073 in Hattiesburg, MS and the Military Order of the Devil Dogs, Pound 184, in Mobile, AL. He is also a charter member of the Jack Lucas Pound 376 in Hattiesburg, MS. He is the “2014 Marine of the Year” for the Commiskey- Wheat Detachment and the “Jack Lucas Award” Marine of the Year for the MCL Department of Mississippi for 2014. He was also named “Veteran of the Year” for Lamar County, MS in 2014. He is also a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3036 in Hattiesburg, MS.
Mr. Addison is presently serving as Junior Vice Commandant for the Department of MS MCL. He also serves as the Disaster Relief Chairman (since 2011) and the Legislative Officer (since 2013). He is the Senior Vice Commandant of the Commiskey Wheat Detachment. He has previously served as Paymaster, Aide De Camp, and Junior Vice Commandant for his local detachment.
He has been married to Karen Steele Addison for 28 years and they have two daughters, Kaylen, 26, and Kelsey, 21. He serves as a deacon at Good Hope Baptist Church in Purvis, MS.
On April 1, 2016 he was presented with the “Carter Award” Marine of the Year for the Southeastern Division of the Marine Corps League.
William D. “Bill” Carter Awards
2015 – Laimon Godel, Jr., Tennessee – Lt. Alexander Bonnyman #924
2014 - John F. O'Malley - Alabama - Lt. General Victor “Brute” Krulak #1415
2013 - L. Bernard Bledsoe - Georgia - PFC George Eiland #1040
2012 - David Cates - Tennessee - Lt. Bonneyman #924
2011 - David Hatfield - Tennessee - Lt. Bonneyman #924
2010 - William "Bill" Backes - Florida - Spring Hill #708
2009 - Bill Hartley, South Carolina - Sumter #1202
2008 - Award Rescinded (5)
2007 - Leonard Palguta, South Carolina – Riverfront Marines #1132
2006 - John T. Hicks, Tennessee – Tri Cities #969
2005 - Lane Parker, South Carolina – James L. Hammons #939
Milton Ockman, Louisiana – Bayou Parish #905 (4)
2004 - John Horton, South Carolina – Riverfront Marines #1132
2003 - John Hopkins, South Carolina – Palmetto #829
2002 - Award Rescinded (3)
2001 - Bette Jean Berry, Tennessee – Lt. Alexander Bonnyman #924
2000 - Karl Ekstrom, Tennessee – Lt. Alexander Bonnyman #924
1999 - Virgil L. Young Jr., Tennessee – Lt. Alexander Bonnyman #924
1998 - Albert F. Voltolina, Louisiana – Paul E. Boyd #579
Thomas B. Perrone Jr., South Carolina – Grand Strand #873
1997 - Unknown
1996 - Kevin Darcey, Louisiana – Houma Terrebonne #475
Ralph Fredette, Florida, Barefoot #918
1995 - Mary Perrone, South Carolina – Grand Strand #87
1994 - No Award presented (2)
1993 - Terry Chaisson, Louisiana – Houma Terrebonne #475
1992 - Robert Connally, Georgia
1991 - Roy A. Labat Jr., Louisiana Houma Terrebonne #475
1990 - Kenneth Presentbach, Louisiana – Houma Terrebonne - #475
1989 - Roy Neal, Louisiana – Houma Terrebonne #475
1988 - No Award presented (1)
1987 - Thomas Supaulski, Florida
1986 - Linwood Liner, Louisiana – Houma Terrebonne #475
1985 - Orris Belanger, Louisiana – Acadiana #488
1984 - Robert Pitcher, Florida – Clearwater #054
1983 - Ned Bergeron, Louisiana – Houma Terrebonne #475
Claude B. Edwards, Alabama
Notes
(1) 1988 – Cancellation of the Southeast Division Conference due to host Detachment problems
(2) 1994 – Nominations were submitted. The committee considered all nominees and found none that met
the requirements
(3) 2002 – Award rescinded by the Committee
(4) 2005 – Awarded posthumously
(5) 2008 – Award rescinded by the Committee
Carter Award Applications
Completed Applications for the Carter Award are to be forwarded to the Chairperson.
Karl Ekstrom
3041 W. Gallaher Ferry
Knoxville, TN 37932
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Gunny Wm. D. "Bill" Carter was a Marine's Marine serving his country willingly, with pride and enthusiasm above and be-
yond the call. He possessed that unique quality of always putting the welfare and better- ment of his Marines as the top priority.
He served his Detachment in Pensacola, the department of Florida and the Southeast Divi- sion in the same manner as he served the Corps.
Gunny Carter personified the mission of our League by his unending and tireless efforts to serve his community, Ma- rines and their families.
Our motto Semper Fidelis was part of Bill's character. In his dealings with God, Country Corps and Family he was steady in his practice of being
A humble man who shunned the limelight was definitely in the forefront as an American, a Marine and a Leaguer.
At the time of his death Gunny Carter was serving as National Aide de Camp for the Southeast Division.
Requirements and application for the William D. “Bill” Carter Award are available in the Division SOP
Carter Award Applications
Completed Applications for the Carter Award
are to be mailed to the Chairperson.
Karl Ekstrom
3041 W. Gallaher Ferry
Knoxville, TN 37932
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