"William H. Carpenter, Jr. lived on Ditnam Street in the Tacony section of Philadelphia. He attended St. Leo's Elementary School before entering Father Judge [High School] in 1963. He actively participated in Father Judge intramural sports until he graduated in [1966]. Shortly after graduation, William joined the U.S. Marine Corps because he wanted to get his military service finished before beginning college. He was a 19 year old Private and radio operator for the Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division. He died in the Thau Thien Province of Vietnam on December 27, 1967. William was one of seven from the Tacony area to die in Vietnam."
The gymnasium in the Disston Recreation Center was dedicated to William H. Carpenter, Jr. on September 21, 1996.
Bibliography:
Book of memorials to Father Judge High School Graduates who died in the Vietnam War, 1990.
From the guide to the William H. Carpenter photographs, 1948-1996, (Historical Society of Tacony)
