Herbert W. Ehrgott Explained

Herbert W. Ehrgott
Birth Date:31 October 1904
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death Place:Washington, D.C.
Placeofburial:Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance:United States of America
Branch:United States Air Force
Rank:Brigadier general

Herbert William Ehrgott (October 31, 1904  - September 20, 1982) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.

Biography

Herbert William Ehrgott was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 31, 1904.[1] [2] He would attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[3]

Ehrgott died in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 1982, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[4]

Career

Ehrgott graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1926.[2] [4] In 1934 he became Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. During World War II he served with the Ninth Air Force. Later he would work in atomic energy. His retirement was effective as of July 1, 1966.

Awards he received include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Croix de Guerre of France, and the Luxembourg War Cross. Ehrgott was also a Member of the Order of the British Empire.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers, 1917-1952, Volume 1 – A thru L . 1953 . Fogerty . Robert P. . 534–536 . . USAF historical studies: no. 91 . November 9, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210831192543/https://www.afhra.af.mil/Portals/16/documents/Studies/51-100/AFD-090601-134.pdf . August 31, 2021.
  2. Book: Cullum, George Washington . Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. From Its Establishment, in 1802, to 1890 . George Washington Cullum . William H. . Donaldson . VII: 1920–1930 . . 1995 . 1930 . 2023-01-01 . Internet Archive.
  3. Web site: Biographies : Brigadier General Herbert W. Ehrgott . https://archive.today/20120801152744/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5334 . 1 August 2012 . dead.
  4. Book: Assembly . 42 . United States Military Academy Association of Graduates . 123–124 . 1983 . 2023-01-01 . Google Books.