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Allegiance
  
United States

Battles and wars
  
Battles/wars
  
Name
  
Charles Carpenter

Education
  

Charles I. Carpenter

Born
  
January 13, 1906Wilmington, Delaware (
1906-01-13
)

Awards
  
Legion of Merit with oak leaf clusterBelgium Military Cross

Died
  
February 22, 1994, Milford, Delaware, United States

Service/branch
  

Charles I. Carpenter (January 13, 1906 – February 22, 1994) was the first Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force.

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Early life and education

Born in Wilmington, Delaware in 1906, Carpenter was an ordained Methodist pastor. He was a graduate of Bucknell University and Drew University.

Career

Carpenter originally joined the United States Army in 1936 and was assigned to Fort H. G. Wright.

In 1942, Carpenter was assigned to The Pentagon to establish chaplaincy work in the United States Army Air Forces. He was later reassigned to the United States Air Forces in Europe during the closing months of World War II. Following the war, he returned to The Pentagon.

After the creation of the United States Air Force, Carpenter was named the first Chief of Chaplains in 1948. The following year, he was appointed to the grade of Major General. Carpenter remained Chief of Chaplains until 1958, when he took up assignment at the United States Air Force Academy.

Awards he received include the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster and the Belgian Military Cross, First Class.

Death

Carpenter died on February 22, 1994.

References

Charles I. Carpenter Wikipedia


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