Background
Ellsberg, Edward was born on November 21, 1891 in New Haven. Son of Joseph and Edna (Lavine) Ellsberg.
Ellsberg, Edward was born on November 21, 1891 in New Haven. Son of Joseph and Edna (Lavine) Ellsberg.
Student, U. Colorado
Chief engineer
Served with United States Navy, until 1926, advancing through grades to lieutenant commander, promoted to commander by Special Acting of Congress, 1929 for work as salvage officer raising United States Submarine South-51 from sea bottom, 1926, and initial operations on South-4, 1927, reappointed, World World World War II, advanced to rear admiral, 1951, salvage officer, Red Sea, Western Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Member New Jersey Society Professional Engineers, American Petroleum Institute, Naval Institute, American Polar Society, Society American Historians, Society American Military Engineers, American Academy Political and Social Science. Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Lucy Knowlton Buck, June 1, 1918.