| − | Carter was born in [[rural]] Center Ridge, an unincorporated community in Conway County in north central [[Arkansas]], but he was reared on a farm near Matthews in New Madrid County in the far southeastern "Boot" of [[Missouri]]. He graduated from Matthews High School and was the state champion in the [[pole vault]] in 1951-1952. He was also named to the all-state track and field team. From 1952 to 1954, he attended Southeast Missouri State University in [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]] on an athletic scholarship. He then served in the [[United States Air Force]] from 1954 to 1956 and acquired an interest in flying.<ref name=wingham>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141543/bio|title=Conlan Carter - Biography|author=Loraine Wingham|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref> | + | Carter was born in [[rural]] Center Ridge, an unincorporated community in Conway County in north central [[Arkansas]], but he was reared on a farm near Matthews in New Madrid County in the far southeastern "Boot" of [[Missouri]]. He graduated from Matthews High School and was the state champion in the pole vault in 1951-1952. He was also named to the all-state track and field team. From 1952 to 1954, he attended Southeast Missouri State University in [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]] on an athletic scholarship. He then served in the [[United States Air Force]] from 1954 to 1956 and acquired an interest in flying.<ref name=wingham>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141543/bio|title=Conlan Carter - Biography|author=Loraine Wingham|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref> |