Background
Carpenter, Stanley Hammack was born on January 21, 1926 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Henry Herbert and Esther Mae (Cooper) Carpenter.
military aviation organization executive
Carpenter, Stanley Hammack was born on January 21, 1926 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Henry Herbert and Esther Mae (Cooper) Carpenter.
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1946. Postgraduate, United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1956. Aeronautical Engineer, California Institute of Technology, 1957.
Master of Science, University Southern California, 1982.
With United States Navy, 1944. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1946, colonel, 1968. Commanding officer Marine Detachment United States Ship Breckinridge (Associated Press-176), 1948—1949, Korean combat tours amphibian tractors, 1950—1951, Skyraider and Bird Dog pilot, 1953—1954.
Aircraft maintenance officer Edenton, North Carolina, 1957—1958. Liaison officer Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California, 1959—1962. Commanding officer air base squadron Far East, 1962, A4E Squadron, 1963—1965.
Aide to assistant secretary navy research development, 1965—1968. Viet Nam combat tour officer charge Chu-Lai Air Base. Commanding officer Marine Wing Support Group, 1968—1969.
Staff officer; director defense research engineering, 1969—1971. Assistant chief staff and division chief Marine Corps Development Center, Quantico, Virginia, 1971—1974. Retired, 1974; aeronautical engineer, senior program manager Unified Industries, Inc., Springfield, Virginia, 1975—1986.
Executive director Marine Corps Aviation Association, 1988—1993.
Member of Order Daedalians, University Southern California Alumni Association, California Institute of Technology Alumni Association, Tulane University Alumni Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Chosin Few, United States Naval Institute, Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Marine Corps University Foundation, Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, Navy League, Marine Corps League, Retired Officers Association, Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association, Tailhook Association, Association Naval Aviation, Marine Corps Association, First Marine Division Association, Marine Corps Aviation Association, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Phi, Kappa Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Catherine Jane Sadler, November 29, 1946. Children: Stanley Hammack, LouiseN., Catherine Doctorate., Mary C. Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1946.