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Home Town Batavia
Last Address San Diego, CA
Date of Passing Sep 14, 2012
Location of Interment Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
Wall/Plot Coordinates SECTION CC18B ROW 4 SITE 18
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Harlan Delmar DeGood was born on November 28, 1921, in Batavia, Iowa. He joined the Navy in 1942 and proudly served his country for 20 years aboard numerous submarines during World War II and after, retiring as a Master Chief Petty Officer. He later worked for the County of San Diego as an electrician at the County Courthouse and jail, and then obtained his electrical license and went into business for himself. He loved to travel and he and wife traveled the United States in their motorhome. EMCM DeGood died on September 21, 2012, and is survived by his wife, two daughters, a, stepdaughter, a stepson, and five grandchildren. Military services will be held at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.
Other Memories War Patrols 11-12-13, aboard 3/18/44 to 9/6/45
Searaven's tenth war patrol, from 17 January to 3 March 1944, was occupied by photo reconnaissance of Eniwetok Atoll and lifeguard duty for the air strikes on the Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands, and Truk. She rescued three airmen, but put into Midway on 3 March with no additional sinkings to her credit.
On 26 March, Searaven embarked upon her 11th war patrol. Her assigned area was the southern islands of the Nanpô Islands, the Bonin Islands. She made two attacks during this patrol, claimed two more sinkings, but was officially credited with none.
After a complete overhaul at Pearl Harbor, Searaven set course for the Kuril Islands area. Twelve enemy vessels were sunk during this patrol. On 21 September 1944, in a night surface attack, the submarine torpedoed and sank an unescorted Japanese freighter, Rizan Maru, which had dropped behind her convoy. On the night of 25 September, Searaven engaged two trawlers, four large sampans, and four 50-ton sampans. Searaven passed down the column of eight sampans and two trawlers, 250 yards (230 m) abeam, engaging from one to three at a time at practically point blank range. Those that did not sink on the first pass were given another dose of the same treatment until all were destroyed.
On 1 November 1944, Searaven sailed on her final war patrol as part of a coordinated attack group which also included the submarines Pampanito, Sea Cat, and Pipefish. Operating in the South China Sea, east of Hainan Island, the submarine closed out her combat career by sinking one Heinan Maru-class transport and an Omurosan Maru-type oiler. With combat ended, Searaven was assigned target and training duties for the remainder of the war.