Keywords: USS Glennon (DD-620) and USS Rich (DE-695) mined off Normandy in June 1944.jpg The U S Navy destroyer USS Glennon DD-620 at right after her stern was blown off by a mine off Normandy France on 8 June 1944 The destroyer escort USS Rich DE-695 a U S PT boat a British motor launch and a U S Auk-class minesweeper are standing by Rich soon hit another mine which also destroyed her stern and was then sunk by a third mine Glennon was sunk by shore batteries two days later Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-44000/NH-44311 html NH 44311 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1944-06-08 U S Navy 49 52083 -1 15446 PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Glennon DD-620 USS Rich DE-695 June 1944 in the Battle of Normandy |