Munson enlisted in the Navy in 1927. He was accepted into the US Naval Academy the next year, from where he graduated in 1932. His classmates included Richard Best, Bruce McCandless, and Lloyd Mustin.[2] He served on surface ships until entering submarine school in 1936. During World War II, Munson commanded several submarines, including the USS Crevalle (SS-291), the USS S-38 (SS-143),[3][4] and the USS Rasher (SS-269). In the course of a single day under his command, the lattermost submarine sank Japanese ships totaling an estimated 55,723 tons. The cruise sank the tenth most enemy ships of any submarine mission in the war.[5][6]
Following the war, he became a leader in submarine warfare research and development. According to Naval documents, in November, 1946, "he supervised the first actual guided missile firings from submarines" as the commander of Submarine Division 71. He headed the group that developed the Mark 45 torpedo, planned and oversaw Operation Sandblast, the first submerged circumnavigation of the world, and directed the investigation into the loss of the USS Thresher (SSN-593).
Captain Munson married the former Anna M. Olsen of Waukegan, Illinois in Honolulu in 1939. Munson retired from the Navy in 1959, after which he served as senior research associate for the David Sarnoff Research Center. A third and last career found him teaching advanced physics at Princeton High School. Following his death on July 16, 1975, Captain Munson and Anna's remains were interred in the Pacific Ocean west of Kauai on February 6, 2002.[4]
^Lucky Bag. Nimitz Library U. S. Naval Academy. First Class, United States Naval Academy. 1932.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^Anthony Newpower (1 January 2006). Iron Men and Tin Fish: The Race to Build a Better Torpedo During World War II. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 116. ISBN978-0-275-99032-9.
^Flint Whitlock; Ron Smith (2008). The Depths of Courage: American Submariners at War with Japan, 1941-1945. Berkley Publishing Group. p. 74. ISBN978-0-425-22370-3.
^Clay Blair (January 2001). Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan. Naval Institute Press. p. 988. ISBN978-1-55750-217-9.
^Peter Sasgen (9 December 2012). Red Scorpion: The War Patrols of the USS Rasher. Naval Institute Press. pp. 230–. ISBN978-1-61251-284-6.
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henry, munson, henry, glass, munson, 1909, 1975, officer, united, states, navy, during, second, world, korean, served, with, distinction, during, wartime, played, critical, role, development, submarine, warfare, henry, glass, munsonborn, 1909, december, 1909ma. Henry Glass Munson 1909 1975 1 was an officer in the United States Navy during the Second World War and Korean War He served with distinction during wartime and played a critical role in the development of submarine warfare Henry Glass MunsonBorn 1909 12 31 December 31 1909Manila PhilippinesDiedJuly 16 1975 1975 07 16 aged 65 AllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States NavyYears of service1927 1959RankCaptainBattles warsWorld War II Pacific WarKorean WarMunson enlisted in the Navy in 1927 He was accepted into the US Naval Academy the next year from where he graduated in 1932 His classmates included Richard Best Bruce McCandless and Lloyd Mustin 2 He served on surface ships until entering submarine school in 1936 During World War II Munson commanded several submarines including the USS Crevalle SS 291 the USS S 38 SS 143 3 4 and the USS Rasher SS 269 In the course of a single day under his command the lattermost submarine sank Japanese ships totaling an estimated 55 723 tons The cruise sank the tenth most enemy ships of any submarine mission in the war 5 6 Following the war he became a leader in submarine warfare research and development According to Naval documents in November 1946 he supervised the first actual guided missile firings from submarines as the commander of Submarine Division 71 He headed the group that developed the Mark 45 torpedo planned and oversaw Operation Sandblast the first submerged circumnavigation of the world and directed the investigation into the loss of the USS Thresher SSN 593 In addition to the Navy Cross with two Gold Stars in lieu of additional awards the Commendation Ribbon with two stars and Combat V the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Navy Commendation Ribbon Captain Munson has the American Defense Service Medal with star Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with two operation stars American Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal China Service Medal extended National Defense Service Medal Korean Service Medal and United Nations Service Medal Captain Munson married the former Anna M Olsen of Waukegan Illinois in Honolulu in 1939 Munson retired from the Navy in 1959 after which he served as senior research associate for the David Sarnoff Research Center A third and last career found him teaching advanced physics at Princeton High School Following his death on July 16 1975 Captain Munson and Anna s remains were interred in the Pacific Ocean west of Kauai on February 6 2002 4 References edit Henry Munson Recipient Lucky Bag Nimitz Library U S Naval Academy First Class United States Naval Academy 1932 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link Anthony Newpower 1 January 2006 Iron Men and Tin Fish The Race to Build a Better Torpedo During World War II Greenwood Publishing Group p 116 ISBN 978 0 275 99032 9 Flint Whitlock Ron Smith 2008 The Depths of Courage American Submariners at War with Japan 1941 1945 Berkley Publishing Group p 74 ISBN 978 0 425 22370 3 Clay Blair January 2001 Silent Victory The U S Submarine War Against Japan Naval Institute Press p 988 ISBN 978 1 55750 217 9 Peter Sasgen 9 December 2012 Red Scorpion The War Patrols of the USS Rasher Naval Institute Press pp 230 ISBN 978 1 61251 284 6 External links editHenry Glass Munson Collection 1899 1955 MS 491 held by Special Collections amp Archives Nimitz Library at the United States Naval Academy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry G Munson amp oldid 1208746181, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
