East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-07-01
CARPENTER REGARDED
IN FRANCE AS A REAL
HERO IN WORLD WAR
Service Record Shows He Was
in Thick of Fighting and
Not a Favored Soldier
by HENRY L. FARRELL,

| Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, July 1.-Much has
been said of Georges Carpenters wal
record. France considers him one oi
| the war idols. In America some say
Dempseys challenger was Stacker
who wrapped the flag around him for
defense. Others claim that he was
virtually drafted and placed far be-
hind the lines, out Of danger.
His war record, secured from the
Dossier French aviation hearquarters,
shows that he was a real fighter, spent
eighteen months actually at the front
and was decorated with the Croix dc
Guerre and Medaille Militaire.
His service record. which records
his every move for five years, shows
war in 80 and was first attached to
the Second Aeronautic Division as
chauffeur, in which capacity he serv-
ed until he received license as a pi-
lot May "a 1915.
lie was sent to the front with
squadron and remained there three
months in active service flying over
the German lines in a Farman two
scatter. He was sent back as spare
ters on August IS, 1915, to await as
signment to another escadrille.
Twelve days later he injured his leg
in an accident, but recovered and was
sent back tC the front September II,
1915. with the Marman escadrille No
So. He was engaged there in recon
naissance work in preparation for the
Champagne drive which
began Sept. 25 1915.
Carpenter won the CroiX de Guerre
for his work in this offensive with the
following citation: Sept. %, he did
not hesitate to fly during misty wealth
er and rain less than 200 yards above
the enemy lines. He has given proof
of many circumstances of sangfroid,
never returning until his mission was
accompl. shed, often with his machine
riddled with bullets and shell splint-
ers"
Carpenter was transferred to Far
man escadrille No. on April 10,
1915, during the attack of the crown
prince on Verdun.
on Nov. :. 1916, he received the
Medaille Militaire for heroic action
during the French counter attack by
which Daumont Vaux was recaptured /
The citation follows:
Sergeant Pilot Carpenter as
clever aviator impresses everyone with
hr,,.ar,- avacuti,,c, dail,. rariIpuc mis-
sions. He distinguished himself dur
ing the attacl- October 26 flying over
the enemy lines at a low altitude for
four hours, despite unfavorable
and even in contempt of
danger"
Carpenter was forced by illness in
December, 1916, to quit the front and /
he never returned. He went to the
Viry Chatillon hospital and was then
to Clisnan Court just out
side of Paris. He was granted two
months leave Jan. Il, 1914 and in
February obtained permission 10 visit I.
the United States giving exhibitions /.
but the trip later was called off
on May 16. 1917 he was assigned to |
the escadrIlle stationed at Algeria but .
was declared unfit to continue as |.
pilot and was detached from aviation. F..
He then became physical Instructor at
he Joinville school of the French ar
my. five miles outside of Paris.
He served as a boxing instructor.
touring all of the French camps and /,
many of the American camps Six /
after the armistice he was
transferred back to aviation and then
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