Editing Earon Carter (section)

=== Early involvement ===

Carter was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on 9 September 1944. He subsequently moved to California and worked as a machinist, including manufacturing aircraft components for the aerospace industry.[1]

According to his family's obituary, Carter established his own machining business, '''Carter Machine''', in Hawthorne, California, during the early 1980s.[1]

He became involved in Southern California's developing paintball community, including activities at Sat Cong Village, later known as [[SC Village]].

In a 2013 interview recorded by paintball historian [[Daniel Bacci]], Carter discussed his involvement with the early Sat Cong Village community and individuals including Steve "Gunner" Tetz and [[Stan Russell]].[5]

Carter was also associated with Bud Orr, who subsequently founded [[Worr Game Products]]. In a 2004 interview with ''[[WARPIG]]'', Orr recalled working alongside Carter and Russell during the early development of custom paintball markers in Southern California.[3]