My father served on the "Robertson" during the time of the Normandy Invasion. He joined the ship shortly before the invasion and left the ship in December of 1944 in Norfolk, Va. My father was Lt. Granville Hampton Richards,MD. He was called "Buzz" and was the medical officer. I think he was the only Navy Dr. on any of the ships close in during the Invasion. He told me that the "Robertson" hit a mine close in to shore(it did not go off)on the 6th and the captain dropped anchor right there. A ship close by also hit a mine and was blown up. The ship moved out from shore later that day because of German shells. He said that no one on the Robertson died during the invasion. He did treat several sailors for butt injuries as they were trying to get out of the way of German Aircraft fire. The Germans had a way of coming in at sunset out of the sun and would bomb and machine gun the ships. I do not have a picture of the ship, but do know another crew mate's daughter. Barclay Hampton Richards 717-464-6229 quaker1682@aol.com
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