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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.
Balao Class Submarine: Laid down, 8 July 1943, at Electric Boat Company, Groton, CT.; Launched, 9 April 1944; Commissioned USS Blenny (SS-324), 27 July 1944; Reclassified Auxiliary SubmarineAGSS-324, 1 October 1969; Decommissioned at Philadelphia, PA., 7 November 1969; Laid up in the Reserve Fleet; Re-designated Attack Submarine SS-324, 30 June 1971; Struck from the Naval Register, 15 August 1973; Final Disposition, sunk as part of an artificial reef off Ocean City, NJ in 7 June 1989. Blenny received four battle stars for her World War II service and one battle star for Korean service.
Other Memories With the cessation of hostilities Blenny returned to San Diego, arriving 5 September 1945. She operated locally from the San Diego area during the remainder of 1945. Between 1946 and 1951 Blenny made one cruise to China (August?November 1946); participated in a midshipman cruise to Canada; made two winter cruises in Alaskan waters (1947?48 and 1948?49); and participated in fleet maneuvers off Hawaii and local operations near San Diego.
