Charles Lorain Carpenter | |
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 Biographical photograph, taken 1952 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Charlie" |
| Born | July 31, 1902 Greensburg, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | February 21, 1992 (aged 89) |
| Place of Burial | South Pine Grove Cemetery, South Waterboro, Maine |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1926–1956 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | USS Doran 1940 USS Freestone 1944–1945 USS Hocking, 1945–1946 USS Burleson 1946–1947 Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 18, 1952–1953 Naval Receiving Station, Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1953–1956 |
| Battles / wars | Second Nicaraguan Campaign World War II: Guadalcanal Campaign Battle of Cape Esperance Battle of Kula Gulf Okinawa Campaign |
| Awards | Navy Cross Purple Heart |
| Other work | Executive Director, Pennsylvania United Theological Seminary Foundation Genealogist |
Rear Admiral Charles L. Carpenter (July 31, 1902 – February 21, 1992) was a Naval officer and a holder of the Navy Cross and a Purple Heart. His career encompassed combat action in Nicaragua. He was involved in all three Theaters of Operations in World War II and naval combat in the Pacific. He commanded attack transports during the war and an animal research vessel in the post-World War II-era Operation Crossroads series of atomic bomb tests. He earned nine Service Bars, the U.S. Navy Combat Command Insignia, and foreign decorations from the governments of Nicaragua, Peru, and Spain.[1][2][3] Of his 30 years of active military service, 22 years were spent at sea or on foreign shores.
- ^ Richard V. Sabatini, The Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writer: "Charles L. Carpenter, 89, A Retired Rear Admiral", Philly.com, [1], 24 Feb 1992.
- ^ Military Times: Charles Lorain Carpenter, Military Times Hall of Valor, http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=19518, accessed 15 May 2014.
- ^ The Boston Globe: "Charles Carpenter, Pacific theater commander; at 89", issue of February 25, 1992, "Rear Adm. Charles Carpenter, Pacific theater commander; at 89 - the Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | HighBeam Research". Archived from the original on 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2014-06-03., accessed 15 May 2014.