CTSN CARL C. NYGREN
May 17, 1945 – June 8, 1967
CTSN Carl Christian Nygren was born on May 17 1945 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania to Mr. and Mrs. Arvid C. Nygren and he enlisted in the U.S. Navy on August 19, 1965.
On June 8 1967, the USS LIBERTY (AGTR-5) was attacked in international water by Israeli forces killing 34 Americans and wounding another 171. Seven out of every 10 crew members was either killed or injured. CTSN Nygren was one of the 34 killed.
Seaman Nygren is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Station HYPO 
17 May 2022 at 14:32
God rest his soul. I was active duty when the Liberty was deliberately and intentionally hit by the Israeli jet plane. Being a CTO2 then, I still remember the highly secretive Top Secret messages describing how the Israeli’s knew it was the American USS Liberty ship that they were attacking. CTSN Nygren was born 7 months after me, and enlisted one year after I did. What hurts is that I have had a full and complete life – but Carl was denied this (as the other 33 were). It’s a painful thought when thining about it. CTSN Nygren was a valiant warriior who we all need to remember.
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17 May 2022 at 15:59
May he RIP forever in the hands of GOD. And I too remember the messages we handled during the aftermath
of the Isreali attack. The NSG London commcen was swamped with message traffic between CinCUSNAVEUR
and CNO – as well as other addees – 24/7 for several weeks.
Jim King
CTOC Ret.
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17 May 2022 at 18:14
To the two CTs who commented – Thanks for the memories. Carl was a good man and deserved better. So did they all! I am so proud of the CTs who died that day. The Navy never asked but they died doing their jobs! The training worked! Never understood why no one ever did a followup on that aspect of the attack. Guess no one wanted to face what really happened that day. No After Action reports for Liberty crew. A real shame – we coukd have learned a lot from that day!
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17 May 2022 at 19:34
Still angry that we, the USA, never confronted Israel in a meaningful way over this horrible episode of death.
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18 May 2022 at 02:00
One of the reasons I love all of you folks who serve in the Armed Forces of the United States is because our government doesn’t always stand behind you. Even when it sends you into harm’s way. I get emotional every time the USS LIBERTY name comes up. I feel for all those who died and for their families and friends. Thank you to all of you who served and are serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.
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19 May 2022 at 00:53
When I enlisted, it didn’t take too long to learn that the government really had little respects
for my needs, knowledge, abilities or thoughts that might be of some value to them. I accepted that. It must be a never mentioned requirement expected of recruits that they give up themselves and accept whatever our new job requires, mentally, socially, emotionally and personally to be able to deal with everything and any anything my service required. Not everyone who enlists knows this until they’ve been in service a while and some don’t make their way through it.
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19 May 2022 at 02:42
Thank you for your service. When you put on a military uniform, you become a military person following orders and directives. When you take off your uniform, you become yourself again. By necessity, military life is a controlled environment, but no one can control you mentally, unless you let them.
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20 May 2022 at 21:01
True as can be.
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