Christopher "Kit" Carter Jr. was the son of Christopher Carter - a World War I veteran who served in the famous "Fighting 69th" Infantry regiment. His life began with a tragedy, as his mother died at childbirth. The grief-stricken father doted on his son and tried to raise him the best he could. The young Kit lived the life one would expect of an all-American boy, excelling in sports and enjoying a busy social life. But that life was cut short when Kit Carter Sr. was fatally wounded during a bank robbery. Kit was only 15 years old.