Charles L. Carpenter
| Charles Lorain Carpenter | |
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Rear Admiral Charles L. Carpenter
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| Nickname(s) | "Charlie" |
| Born |
July 31, 1902 Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
| Died | February 21, 1992 (aged 89) |
| Place of Burial | South Pine Grove Cemetery, South Waterboro, Maine |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1926–1956 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
USS Doran 1940 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 |
USS Doran 1940
USS Freestone 1944-1945
USS Hocking, 1945-1946
Rear Admiral Charles L. Carpenter (July 31, 1902 – February 21, 1992) was a Naval officer, holder of the Navy Cross, Purple Heart and whose 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 commanded 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. Of his 30 years of active military service, 22 years were spent at sea or on foreign shores serving his Country.
Charles, also known as "Chuck" when younger and "Charlie" when older, was born July 31, 1902 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was the first son of Charles C. "Timothy" and Jennie Addell (Wilson) Carpenter. He was a direct descendant of William Carpenter the immigrant who came to America in 1635 from England and who settled in Providence, Rhode Island. Carpenter received his early education in the public schools of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He enjoyed running and track which he continued through his upper education. He was also a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.
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