SS West Cheswald

SS "West Cheswald" was a cargo ship for the s gunners were credited with downing one plane on 10 June.Askew, pp. 179–80.] All the while, harbor pilots—about half of the New York Bar Pilots Association, according to one source—carefully positioned the ships. [ were the last two ships sunk off Utah Beach when they went down on 11 June. Even though she had been sunk, "West Cheswald" continued to serve as an antiaircraft platform manned by Navy gun crews until 19 June, and by Army crews after that date. "West Cheswald"'s naval gunners were awarded a second battle star for participation in the Normandy Landings.

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