Bill Carpenter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Bill Carpenter

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal and player of American football

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1937

Place of Birth: Springfield Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Bill Carpenter

  • William Stanley "Bill" Carpenter, Jr.
  • (born September 30, 1937) is a retired American military officer and former college football player.
  • While playing college football at the United States Military Academy, he gained national prominence as the "Lonesome End" of the Army football team.
  • During his military service in the Vietnam War, 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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