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Jesse was a good friend and classmate who gave his life selflessly in service to his country during the Viet Nam war.
Jesse Dale Carpenter
Sergeant
Home of Record: Martinsville, IN
Date of birth: 09/09/1947
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Sergeant
Note: Posthumous Promotion as indicated
ID No: 55854929
MOS: 36K20: Tactical Wire Operations Specialist
Length Service: 02
Unit: A CO, 4TH BN, 21ST INFANTRY, 11TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 11/28/1968
Incident Date: 02/23/1969
Casualty Date: 02/23/1969
Age at Loss: 21
Location: Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Artillery, rocket, or mortar
URL: www.VirtualWall.org/dc/CarpenterJD01a.htm
Photo from http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/7995/JESSE-D-CARPENTER
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Jim Baker
You're remembered Jesse.Janette Ennis (Hodge)
Jesse was a great guy. So sad to hear of his passing but knowing he gave his life for his country I have to say thanks. Too young and too sad that he died this way.
Bob Battin
Remembering and honoring Jesse on the anniversary of his passing, 23 February 1969, while serving our country in Vietnam.
I met Jesse in Don Snyder's 8th grade woodworking shop class. We were "benchmates." Jesse was a fun guy to hang around with, mischevious like me. I remember the time he grabbed a ketchup dispenser of wood glue squirted a few drops on Snyder's stool and Snyder sat on it! Jesse spent the next few days setting across from me at our "bench" with his fingers clamped in a wood vice!
Snyder resigned from teaching, returned to college and became a dentist, practicing in Martinsville. I was a patient of his before moving to Columbus. On one of my visits, I mentioned Jesse's prank. Snyder recalled it, laughed, but was saddened when I told him of Jesse's passing.
Rest in peace my friend, I miss you.
Frank Hacker
Let us always remember all our classmates who served, but especially those like Jesse who gave their lives defending our freedom.