Harlan Roy Swendsen - U.S. Navy 1970 - 1973

Harlan Roy Swendsen

Submitted by Millie Swendsen

Harlan enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1970 and in December of that year went to San Diego for boot camp. He also went to Vallejo, Ca for nuclear power school, also to Great Lakes and Idaho Falls, Idaho.

He was assigned to a nuclear submarine, the USS Gato and stationed at Pascagoula, Mississippi as well as New London, Conn. He did go the San Juan, Puerto Rico on one sea voyage while at New London.

On October 12, 1973 he was critically injured in a one-car accident and was hospitalized in Groton, Conn. We flew out to be with him. He died from his injuries on October 25, 1973. He was 23 years of age. Harlan was a Machinists Mate, 3rd Class.