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Mehl, Wayne J.

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Biography

Wayne J. Mehl served on board the submarine USS Growler (SSG-577) from March 1961 until the submarine was decommissioned in 1964. He was a lieutenant. During his years on the submarine, Mehl served as the engineering officer, the nuclear weapons officer and the qualification officer. As the nuclear weapons officer, his role was to arm the Regulus I missile prior to launch.

Before his time in the Navy, Mehl attended Stanford University, where he met his wife, Helen. After leaving the Navy, he went to work for the ROLM Corporation. Mehl became active in Beyond War, an anti-war movement that seeks to bring about a future without war.

The Museum recorded an oral history interview with Mehl, and a separate interview with Helen, in 2017. See OHP 137 and OHP 138.