This Day in History: Bazooka Charlie, Tank Ace

ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) Lt. "Bazooka Charlie" Carpenter destroys a Marder SP gun with his L-4H "Rosie the Rocketer." (2) C Co., 37th Tank Bn. Shermans engage Panthers in the early morning mist near Arracourt, the battle where Lt. Carpenter helped out with his bazooka-equipped L-4H.

Sgt Albert Castro CPL Ronald Keyes Jr SPC Woody Bullard SSgt (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) SGT James Murphy PO1 Mark Koenig LCpl Brad Gross LTC John Shaw Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Sgt William Hodges PO3 Michael James Maj John Bell SFC(P) Larry Nahalea PO2 Cyrus Barberia Maj Jan Wilson SGT Mark Anderson LTC John Moncure PO2 (Join to see)

Unconventional but very effective!

What a great innovative guy! I loved how we were so quick to allow great ideas to come to fruition. This guy saw the need and didn't wait for approval. Just like the Sergeant who added rhino teeth to the Sherman's to combat the hedgrows.