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Charles L. Carpenter
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.〔Richard V. Sabatini, ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' Staff Writer: "Charles L. Carpenter, 89, A Retired Rear Admiral", ''Philly.com'', http://articles.philly.com/1992-02-24/news/26039149_1_carpenter-navy-cross-navy-officer, 24 Feb 1992.〕〔Military Times: ''Charles Lorain Carpenter'', Military Times Hall of Valor, http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=19518, accessed 15 May 2014.〕〔''The Boston Globe'': " Charles Carpenter, Pacific theater commander; at 89", issue of February 25, 1992, http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8731269.html, accessed 15 May 2014.〕 Of his 30 years of active military service, 22 years were spent at sea or on foreign shores serving his Country.
==Early life==
Charles, also known as "Chuck" when younger and "Charlie" when older, was born July 31, 1902 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.〔"Charles Lorain Carpenter", ''Military Times Hall of Valor'', http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=19518, accessed 15 May 2014.〕〔"Rear Adm. Charles Carpenter, Pacific theater commander; at 89", ''The Boston Globe'' (Boston, MA), issue of February 25, 1992, http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8731269.html, accessed 15 May 2014.〕 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.〔Richard V. Sabatini, Inquirer Staff Writer: "Charles L. Carpenter, 89, A Retired Rear Admiral", ''Philly.com'', http://articles.philly.com/1992-02-24/news/26039149_1_carpenter-navy-cross-navy-officer, 24 Feb 1992.〕〔 See also: (Midshipman Charles L. Carpenter biography entry in Commons. )〕
After graduating from high school, Carpenter attended the University of Pittsburgh until appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1922.〔Richard V. Sabatini, Inquirer Staff Writer: "Charles L. Carpenter, 89, A Retired Rear Admiral", ''Philly.com'', http://articles.philly.com/1992-02-24/news/26039149_1_carpenter-navy-cross-navy-officer, 24 Feb 1992.〕 While at ''PITT'' he studied mechanical engineering and participated in the US Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) program for two years. During the Spring of 1922, Carpenter received an appointment USNA (U.S. Naval Academy) from the Honorable M. Clyde Kelly, Congressional Representative of Pennsylvania's 30th congressional district. On June 16, 1922 he was sworn in and became a ''Plebe'' or freshman at the Academy.
On June 26, 1926 he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. He was commissioned an Ensign in the US Navy.〔〔"Charles Lorain Carpenter", ''Military Times Hall of Valor'', http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=19518, accessed 15 May 2014.〕〔〔''Lucky Bag'', Yearbook of the Class of 1926, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, 1926, p. 359, http://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/United_States_Naval_Academy_Lucky_Bag_Yearbook/1926/Page_359.html, accessed 15 May 2014.〕
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