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Charles
Irving
Carpenter

Born:

Wilmington

, 

Delaware

Home:

, 

Maryland

Charles Carpenter received his bachelor of arts degree at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., in 1927 and his bachelor of divinity degree at Drew University, Madison, N.J., in 1931. He became a member of the Peninsula Conference of the Methodist Church and served in civilian pastorates in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland until 1936. That year, he was selected to fill a Methodist chaplain vacancy in the Regular Army and was assigned to Fort H.G. Wright in N.Y. He retired in 1964 as a U.S. Air Force Major General and Chief of Air Force Chaplains.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Colonel (Chaplain)

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1943

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Chaplain) Charles I. Carpenter (AFSN: 668A), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with Headquarters, U.S. Air Forces, Washington, D.C., from 1942 to 1943. Colonel Carpenter established the chaplaincy work within the Air Force during this formative period. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Carpenter and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.

  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Major General (Chief of Chaplains)

    Action Date:

    August 16, 1949 – August 20, 1958
    Department of the Air Force, General Orders No. 52 (September 18, 1958)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (Army Design) to Major General (Chief of Chaplains) Charles Irving Carpenter (AFSN: 668A), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Chief of Air Force Chaplains from 16 August 1949 to 20 August 1958. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Carpenter and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Colonel (Chaplain)

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    War Department General Orders No. 7 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Chaplain) Charles I. Carpenter (AFSN: 668A), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Senior Air Force Chaplain, directing the activities of the chaplains’ work during the closing phases of the European conflict from 1944 to 1945. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Carpenter and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.