Show Fisher Nephew Is Honored Posthumously A Bronze Star Medal with V device and oak leaf cluster cluster cluster clus clus- ter has been awarded posthumously posthumously posthumously to Bill D. D Carpenter Carpenter Carpen Carpen- ter who was killed in action May 9 Vietnam The medal was presented to his parents Mr and Mrs Frank J. J Carpenter Redondo Ave Salt Lake City Utah The citation accompanying the medal read that as his company was making a mechanized mechanized mechanized mech mech- sweep it suddenly Y came under heavy enemy small arms automatic weapons and rocket propelled g grenade r e n a d e fire Carpenter deployed his squad and returned the fire giving cover while the rest of the company company company com com- pany deployed to more advantageous advantageous advantageous positions When the squads' squads position became untenable he ordered his men to r remount mount the personnel personnel personnel per per- carrier He remained behind to continue firing and followed his men OI only Y when they were prepared to move As he returned a grenade detonated and fatally wounded him Carpenter a graduate of South High School entered the Army in February 1969 He was the great-grandson great of the late Lucina C. C Neel and the nephew of Edna Fisher of Park City |