Herbert W. Ehrgott

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

Herbert W. Ehrgott
At West Point in 1926
Born(1904-10-31)October 31, 1904
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DiedSeptember 20, 1982(1982-09-20) (aged 77)
Washington, D.C.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
RankBrigadier general

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.

References
  1. Fogerty, Robert P. (1953). "Biographical Data on Air Force General Officers, 1917-1952, Volume 1 – A thru L" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. pp. 534–536. USAF historical studies: no. 91. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  2. Cullum, George Washington (1930). Donaldson, William H. (ed.). 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. Vol. VII: 1920–1930. Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy. p. 1995. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  3. "Biographies : Brigadier General Herbert W. Ehrgott". Archived from the original on August 1, 2012.
  4. Assembly. Vol. 42. United States Military Academy Association of Graduates. 1983. pp. 123–124. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Google Books.
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