George Carpenter (June 20, 1872 – April 9, 1948) was the 5th General of The Salvation Army (1939-1946). June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1st General, William Booth General is the title of the International Leader of The Salvation Army, a Christian denomination with extensive charitable social services that gives quasi-military rank to its ministers (who are therefore known as officers). ... The Salvation Army is a Evangelist Christian denomination, a charity and a social services organization. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Born George Lyndon Carpenter, he trained in Raymond Terrace, Australia, and became an officer of the Army in 1892. For the first 18 years of his officership, he worked in property, training and literary work in Australia. An officer of The Salvation Army is a Salvationist who is an ordained minister of the Christian denomination, having been trained and commissioned to service and leadership and given a quasi-military rank. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

He and Ensign Minnie Rowell were married in 1899. She wrote such books as Notable Officers of The Salvation Army and Women of the Flag, among others. 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1911, George was called up to International Headquarters. He became the literary secretary of The Salvation Army under General Bramwell Booth. He served in this role until 1927. From 1927 to 1933, he was called back for further service in Australia, to take over the ranks as Chief Secretary of Australia Eastern Territory. In 1933, he became South America East Territorial Commander. In 1937, he became Territorial Commander of Canada, and served at that post until he was elected General by the High Council in 1939. 1911 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Bramwell Booth (March 8, 1856 – June 16, 1929) was the 2nd General of The Salvation Army (1912-1929). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The High Council of The Salvation Army is the governing body made up of acting (non retired) Salvation Army Commissioners that votes in a new General of The Salvation Army when the job is vacant. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

His term in office as the General of The Salvation Army was during some trying times. World War II was going on in Europe, but he was a strong leader. He retired as General June 26, 1946. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air, August 9, 1945 after the Allied atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

His books include Keep the Trumpets Sounding and Banners and Adventures.

General George Carpenter was promoted to Glory at the age of 75. To be promoted to Glory is a term used by The Salvation Army to describe the death of a Salvationist. ...