Bill Carpenter
American football player
1937 –
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Who is Bill Carpenter?
William "Bill" Stanley Carpenter, Jr., LTG, U.S. Army is an American former Army officer and college football player. While playing college football, he gained national prominence as the "Lonesome End" of the Army football team. During his military service in Vietnam, he again achieved fame when he saved his company by directing airstrikes on his own position. For the action, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
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- Born
- Nov 30, 1937
Springfield - Education
- United States Military Academy
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on July 23, 2013
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