He was educated - on scholarships - at the Roosevelt Military Academy (RMA),[2] in Aledo, Illinois and at Centre College, in Danville, Kentucky.

"[8] After destroying his fifth enemy tank, Carpenter told a Stars and Stripes correspondent that the "word must be getting around to watch out for Cubs with bazookas on them.

[11] In October 2017, the actual L-4H that then-Major Carpenter had flown in World War II - s/n 43-30426 - was located at the Austrian Aviation Museum (German: Österreichisches Luftfahrtmuseum) at Graz Airport.

It was acquired by the Collings Foundation and returned to its original World War II appearance, by a restorer in La Pine, Oregon.

[12] The restoration was reported as complete on July 4, 2020[13] and the famous aircraft is now on public display, at the Collings Foundation's American Heritage Museum.