From the October 2014 Naval History Magazine "The Navy Saved Out Hides" by Thomas Chirillo.
The USS Butler (DD-636) was one of three destroyers that picked up survivors of the USS Butler (DD-463) when she quickly sank off Utah Beach on D-Day. (Whether the ship was sunk by a mine, artillery, or both, is still not known.)
Even though the Corry was perilously close to the beach, the Butler's commander positioned his ship between the beach and the sinking ship; survivors were already in the water and being targeted by machine gunners ashore.
Action Above and Beyond in the Name of Comrades. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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