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Laird Glenn Heiser

Laird Glenn Heiser

 

Rank/Rate Machinist's Mate, First Class
Birth Date January 21, 1939
From Macungie, Pennsylvania
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Submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593)
Loss Date April 10, 1963
Location Approximately 300 miles off the coast of New England
Circumstances Most likely cause of the sinking was a failure in either a pipe, a pipe valve, or a hull weld, causing flooding near the engine room
Remarks

"I joined the Navy with Laird,  his nickname was "Corker."  We went to school together and joined the Navy together.  I went to Communications Tech School and Corker went to Machinist's Mate school.  Will never forget."

Remarks courtesy of Terry Scheidt.

 

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