Charles Momsen
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | June 21,1896 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Flushing |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Died | Tampa |
| Florida | |
| United States | |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Nicknam | Northern Beggar ; Nine Fingered Divine Beggar 九指神丐; Old Beggar 老叫化 |
| Year of servic | 1916–1955 |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Awards | Navy Cross |
| Navy Distinguished Service Medal | |
| Legion of Merit | |
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| ID | 3811142 |
Charles Momsen Life story
Charles Bowers Momsen, 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.
