John Wilson Carpenter III
United States Air Force general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Wilson Carpenter III (August 11, 1916 ā November 8, 1996) was a 1939 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy who served with distinction in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot and commander, including significant combat service.[1]
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Born | (1916-08-11)August 11, 1916 Starkville, Mississippi |
Died | November 8, 1996(1996-11-08) (aged 80) San Antonio, Texas |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army United States Air Force |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands held | 5th Reconnaissance Group Vice Commander, Thirteenth Air Force Air Research and Development Command (now Air Force Systems Command) Vice Commander of Arnold Engineering Development Center Air Research and Development Command Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California Air University USAF Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel USAF Vice Chief of Staff |
Battles/wars | World War II Philippine Islands Bataan Netherlands East Indies Battle of the Coral Sea Papua New Guinea Rabaul, New Britain |
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