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American Rear Admiral in the US Coast Guard
A. J. Carpenter
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American Rear Admiral in the US Coast Guard
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Ely, White Pine County, Nevada, USA
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88 years
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United States Coast Guard Academy
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Albert John Carpenter (June 9, 1911 – June 21, 1999) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Coast Guard.
Biography
Carpenter was born on June 9, 1911 in Ely, Nevada. He married Lucille Swenson and had a son, John Loder Carpenter. He served in the military when he was just a teenager.
Career
Carpenter graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1933. He would later serve as an instructor of mathematics and navigation at the Academy.
During World War II, he commanded the USS Sheboygan (PF-57). The Sheboygan's task was to patrol the Atlantic Ocean.
Assignments following the war included commanding the USCGC Taney (WHEC-37) before taking command of the 11th and 3rd Coast Guard Districts. Carpenter retired in 1968.
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