Charles Momsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Momsen

Naval officer

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1896

Place of Birth: Flushing, New York, United States

Date of Death: 25-May-1967

Profession: military officer, submariner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Charles Bowers Momsen (June 21, 1896 – May 25, 1967), nicknamed "Swede", was born in Flushing, New York.
He was an American pioneer in submarine rescue for the United States Navy, and he invented the underwater escape device later called the "Momsen lung", for which he received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal in 1929.
In May 1939, Momsen directed the rescue of the crew of Squalus (SS-192).