U.S. Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of William Roberts
Commander William "Bill" Roberts, U.S. Navy (Ret.), age 88, of St. Augustine, passed away on September 17, 2021 at Flagler Hospital. He was born to Daniel Burtram and Esther Wilson Roberts and grew up in Los Angeles, California. The Korean War had begun as he was graduating from high school, and in 1950 Bill joined the U.S. Navy where he trained as a Mineman, which included diving and underwater demolition. He received extensive training in mines and torpedoes, quickly rising through the ranks...
