On the eve of the Korean War, Carpenter was recruited by the United States Navy's Direct Procurement Program (DPP), and reported to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida in the fall of 1949 for pre-flight and primary flight training.
Carpenter was recruited by the United States Navy's Direct Procurement Program (DPP). This was on the eve of the Korean War. Carpenter reported to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida in the fall of 1949 for pre-flight and primary flight training. This was on the eve of the Korean War.