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Six days later, she stood out en route for Long Beach. An intense training and underway schedule began during the first week of June 1955. General H.W. She screened heavy units of the bombardment group and served at the inshore fire support station during this assault. Steaming for a port visit to Seattle on 2 August, John C. Butler stood out for training exercises in the area before anchoring off the coast from the 6th-10th. Reaching Pearl two days later for temporary repairs, Saratoga steamed for Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash., on 9 February for permanent repairs. In 1915, the Haitians decided it was their turn to revolt. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. Although the Halsey-Doolittle Raid failed to inflict great damage on the Japanese homeland, it quickly became a morale booster for Americans back home. John E. Pace, in command. John C. Butler also made a port visit to Callao, Peru, mooring there at 1719. Last edited on 16 December 2022, at 07:53, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Describing shipborn radar units of the United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_John_C._Butler&oldid=1127716586, This page was last edited on 16 December 2022, at 07:53. Keeping up a rapid tempo of underway periods, John C. Butler steamed for Vancouver, on 1 June 1953. While touring the country speaking against war, one of the nations finest warriors had this to say about it: I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113) at anchor in 1952.jpg 2,758 1,806; 2.39 MB USS General H. W. Butner APA-113.jpg 818 326; 51 KB USS General H.W. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-70488, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. The escort vessel sailed with Rear Admiral Ralph A. Ofstie's escort carrier group on 12 October to provide air cover for the massive movement of transports into Leyte Gulf. USS Butler (DD-636), a Gleaves-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler, twice awarded the Medal of Honor. The kamikazes bomb exploded on the port side of the flight deck, setting off a series of secondary explosions leading to her sinking. (DECEASED), Medal of Honor Citation - Vera CruzOriginal General Order-Vera Cruz. Butler took part in occupations, police actions, and interventions on behalf of the US. They thenleft the area, and the fighting resumed. For the next two-and-a-half hours, the task unit retired at best speed with the enemy force in pursuit, harassed by heavy gunfire from Japanese battleships, heavy and light cruisers, as well as destroyers. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. A rain squall provided cover for a turn to the south, and just after 07:30 the destroyers began their gallant torpedo attacks against great odds. He was one of only 20 marines to receive the Marine Corps Brevet Medal when it was created in 1921. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. John C. Butler remained at Long Beach through September 1957. During the ensuing Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944, Taffy 3 began the morning conducting battle stations per regular morning alert at 0532. The two-hour Battle off Samar which followed has taken a rightful place among the most memorable actions in naval history. USS Genreal H W Butner (AP 113) (ex-MC 671) - Navy Transport Classification: Transport Status: Disposed of by MARAD sale Fleet: Launch Date: 9/19/1943 Commission Date: 1/11/1944 MAJOR GENERAL On 18 April 1942, 16 North American B-25 Mitchell bombers, led by Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, took off from Hornet (CV-8) to strike back at Japan. The Japanese fleet was closing the Philippines in a last attempt to annihilate the invasion force, with heavy ships designated to break into Leyte Gulf from north and south, and a diversionary fleet of carriers to draw Admiral William F. Halsey's 3rd Fleet off to the North. On 6 November, she stood out alongside Diachenko (APD-123), Begor (APD-127), and Norton Sound (AVM-1), for exercises in the operation area off Southern Ca., returning to her homeport on 16 November. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. Wiseman and his rear-seat man, ARM2c Grant Ulysses Dawn. On 14 January 1943, she departed on a trans-Atlantic voyage to Casablanca and thence to Dakar, French West Africa. He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser theUSS New York, he returned home to be discharged. Arriving in Hawaii on 11 April, John C. Butler stood out at 0958 to conduct at sea exercises. After Lt. Samuel Adams, of VB-5 spotted an enemy carrier group on the afternoon of 4 June 1942, 10 dive-bombers from VB-6 (and 14 from VB-3), took off from Enterprise at 1730. Best wishes to all, Good Luck and Good Cheer. Major General Butler received Distinguished Service Medals from both the Army and the Navy in recognition of his service in France during World War I. Steaming back to her homeport, she conducted exercises in the area before taking on fuel and supplies and making way for Hawaii at 1323 on 27 March. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 0 carrier fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. Butler was engaged in convoy work and overhaul until 5 May 1944 at which time she stood out for the Invasion of Normandy from 6 June to 15 July. USS Butler. After returning to her homeport, she stood out on 15 June for the Panama Canal Zone. ), DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-264041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. Sign up to receive the latest information on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to blaze The Liberty Trail in South Carolina. [25] See also [ edit] World War II portal HMS Argus Citations [ edit] Notes [ edit] Arriving at Oahu on 5 September at 1138, she conducted operations off Hilo (Kuhio Bay) on 8 September. Okinawa was to be the site of the last and largest of the Pacific amphibious assaults. USS John C. Butler (DE-339) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escorts in the service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. USS Butler (DD-636), a Gleaves -class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler, twice awarded the Medal of Honor . ), John C. Butler, starboard side, in camouflage, Boston, Mass., 29 May 1944. The citation to Ens. Bill Nesbit." Physical Description 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 8 cm. Namesake [ edit] John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. On 25 November, John C. Butler got underway for Acapulco, making a port visit there from 16 December. Beam: 36 feet 1 inches. From April to 31 October he again commanded the Marine Barracks at Quantico. Three weeks later, on 23 June, she got underway for Balboa, Panama. While commanding this force, he performed poorly during the Bermuda Hundred campaign, allowing Confederate general P.G.T. Complement: 16 Officers and 260 Enlisted. While Japanese aircraft seemed prevalent in the vicinity, none broke through the combat air patrol (CAP) of her carrier task unit while at sea. In 1861, Butler was a militia general who tricked his way into command of the 6th and 8th Massachusetts regiments to open the way through Maryland to Washington, D.C. They then. Also never seen again were Ens. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. Arriving off Leyte Island on 19 October, John C. Butler and the other ships of Rear Adm. Ofsties escort carrier unit joined Rear Adm. Thomas L. Spragues Escort Carrier Task Group (TG) 77.4; comprising three escort carrier units designated Task Unit (TU) 77.4.1 (Taffy 1), TU 77.4.2 (Taffy 2), and TU 77.4.3 (Taffy 3). . Naval Historical Center Photograph. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! During the scouting mission, Ens. Creation Information Creator: Unknown. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. However, shortly after the Center Force retreated from the engagement, the first attack of the war from a kamikaze unit fell upon the remaining ships of Taffy 3, sinking a second escort carrier and damaging all but one of the rest. He took part in the Battle of Tientsin in July and then the Gaselee Expedition. Opting to pass the time with alcohol, he was temporarily relieved of his command. Both ships proceeded to conduct a box search, but discontinued after ordered to rejoin the formation. Paul Thurman Butler Collection (AFC/2001/001/58079), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. General H.W. In 1914 Butler was in Mexico on a spy mission. Moored at Seeadler Harbor from 1-7 November 1944, she underwent a routine upkeep period before getting underway for Pearl the next day, arriving there on the 18th. USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113) was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War. For his actions, Butler was awarded the first of his two Medals of Honor. In August of 1861, Butler led a successful amphibious assault on the Hatteras Inlet in North Carolina, and moved onto New Orleans in May, after the city had already surrendered to Admiral David G. Farragut. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. After the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Saratoga immediately got underway for Hawaii. Arriving at 1645 to Naval Supply Station, Seattle, John C. Butler remained in the area for four days, conducting operations in Puget Sound. Butler piloted aircraft S-12, an SBD-3 Dauntless (BuNo 4617), with ARM3c David D. Berg as his radio-gunner, off Enterprise, searching for any forward deployed enemy ships that could radio back to Japan to give warning of the raiders. At 1830, John C. Butler proceeded to join Edmonds just as the destroyer reported sighting two torpedo wakes crossing her bow. During the month of March, John C. Butler participated in antisubmarine drills. At 2004, John C. Butler set a course to overtake the escort carriers. Sailing via the Panama Canal, she arrived Pearl Harbor on 26 June and engaged in convoy and training operations in July. Returning three days later to Southern Ca., the escort ship underwent a second yard period from 1 March25 May. I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. The Boxer Rebellion had erupted, and the Marines were sent into the fray. John C. Butler departed Seeadler Harbor alongside Fanshaw Bay on 10 September 1944, reaching Morotai Island, at the western tip of New Guinea. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. He issued Order 28 during this time period, which stated that any lady in New Orleans who showed contempt for Union soldiers would effectively be treated as though they were a prostitute. After remaining moored at Long Beach until 30 September 1955, John C. Butler made way for San Pedro, entering Dry dock Number One at Todd Shipyard. Butner (AP. Fearing the approach of a large warlord army toward Peking, he re-postured his men into a lightly armed but highly mobile force in anticipation of having to strike out to Peking and rescue any Americans trapped in the city. The USS John C. Butler is a T9 Destroyer Escort of the John C. Butler-class destroyer escorts. She continued screen and picket duty, splashing many planes, throughout the assault on Okinawa (24 March 25 May 1945). For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for USS Butler . The veteran DE took part in rehearsals in the Marianas, and arrived off Iwo Jima on 19 February with an escort carrier group. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch her remaining torpedoes, then exchanged gunfire with a heavy cruiser. He led his Marines from one battle to the next. Pace gave the order to open fire, and two of the suicide planes blew apart from ships gunfire before they had an opportunity to start diving on John C. Butler. Known as The Banana Wars, they were a series of conflicts spanning 30 years in Central America and the Caribbean. Eight to 10 enemy kamikazes, including Mitsubishi A6M Zeros (Zekes) and Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusas (Oscars), approached the escort ship intent on destroying it. The escort carriers of Taffy 3, hidden in heavy smoke laid down by John C. Butler and other escort ships, managed to launch all aircraft. Underway from the shipyard on 3 January at 0838, John C. Butler commenced sea trials before proceeding to her homeport. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. Benjamin Butler graduated from Colby College in Maine in 1838, and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1840, where he established a large criminal practice. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Ens. Major General, USMC (Retired), (1881-1940) Smedley Darlington Butler was born on 30 July 1881 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The USS John C. Butler requires 2190000 Credits and USS Pettit with 1490000 XP to unlock. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-680789, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. On 5 December 1944, she made way at 0709 to screen carriers in TU 12.5.2, including Kitkun Bay, escort carrier Steamer Bay (CVE-87), and escort ship Edmonds (DE-406). Once in New Orleans, he was appointed as military governor, and commanded the city in rather controversial ways. At 0920 on 18 December, her crew assembled on the fantail for decommissioning ceremonies. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Butler played an important role because he and the 8th Massachusetts were some of the first troops to reach Washington DC, protecting the capital in case Maryland seceded. After overhaul in New York and coastwise convoy escort work she set sail for the Mediterranean on 8 June. His separation from the Corps proved short as he was able to secure a first lieutenant's commission in April. After a convoy run to Marseilles in October, Butler returned to New York on 27 October for conversion to a high-speed minesweeper. Lt. Cmdr. Butler; and commissioned on 31 March 1944, Lt. Cmdr. During his next session of combat, Butler proved his legendary abilities; as well as his disdain for war. After their attack, the SBD-3 pilots withdrew to the northeast. Designated a Naval Aviator on 29 August he was appointment as Ensign in the Naval Reserve on 6 September, before receiving orders to the Advanced Training Group (ACTG), U.S. Pacific Fleet, for active duty, involving flying under instruction on 17 September. General Butler, assessing the situation, now changed his mission. After escorting the surviving escort carriers of Taffy 3 to Pearl Harbor, John C. Butler steamed back to Manus Island to prepare for the forthcoming liberation of Luzon. Detached from the screen of escort carriers on 15 April 1945, John C. Butler underwent repairs at Kerama Retto before taking an isolated patrol station just to the north of Ie Shima. Finally, after a long wait, Ens. (j.g.) Ens. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. The dive-bomber pilots eventually discovered Hiry, the fourth and only surviving enemy carrier. Her commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. John C. Butler sailed on 26 March with transports; and, as the troops stormed ashore on 1 April, she resumed her now-familiar screening duties with carrier groups. A rain squall provided further cover for a turn to the south, and at 0742, the destroyers Johnston, Hoel, Heerman, and escort ship Samuel B. Roberts made close-in attacks on Japanese cruisers and battleships, forcing the enemy to separate and zigzag, while U.S. carrier aircraft flew continuous sorties. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. Context Departing with escort carriers on 31 December, she protected amphibious transports steaming to the invasion of Luzon. The destroyer escorts Raymond, Dennis, and John C. Butler kept up a continuous fire from 5-inch guns while dodging heavy-caliber fire until dangerously low on ammunition, returning to the carrier formation to provide smoke coverage. The crew enjoyed a few days of liberty before the escort ship returned to San Diego Bay on 8 May. At 0930, Lt. Cmdr. John C. Butler received five battle stars for World War II service, and was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for her part in the Battle off Samar. She next made way for Seattle on 5 June before steaming back for her homeport, mooring there on 15 June. Lo shot one of the enemy planes down, a second managed to sneak through and crash into her flight deck. At 0700 on 30 November, John C. Butler got underway for training, commencing dry torpedo runs and target vessel firing. John C. Butler was laid down on 5 October 1943, at Orange, Texas, by Consolidated Steel Corp., Ltd.; sponsored by Mrs. Irene C. Butler, mother of Ens. Length: 348 feet 3 inches. Reporting for active duty at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base at Long Beach, Butler transferred to Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida on 27 March. The reservists trained in his rank or rating, stood watches, repaired and maintained equipment, conducted ship handling exercises, and learned antisubmarine and antiaircraft warfare maneuvers before returning to Long Beach on 23 November. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. ), John C. Butler, 15 August 1955, photographed by Esquivel of Utility Squadron 7. Screened by John C. Butler and other ships, the escort carriers claimed the destruction of 92 enemy planes by 17 January 1945, when orders arrived to detach and steam for Ulithi to stage for the invasion of Iwo Jima. Osborne B. Wiseman, claimed a direct hit on the ships stern, as well as a near miss. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. I operated on three continents., Jeff Edwards is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE, Lying about his age, he received a direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. First published September 18, 2012. Departing Pearl on 9 August 1944, John C. Butler screened transports with the Third Fleet, bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. Completing her ammunition on load at 1730, she received 13,020 gallons of Navy Special fuel oil before mooring at San Diego. Disengaging he noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. Butler engaged a 125-foot long Japanese patrol boat towing a smaller boat painted white. Attacking in two separate dives, Butler dropped two 100-pound bombs, both of which were duds. Striking the craft with a 500-pound bomb on the port side, Ens. The Japanese damaged and fearing heavier air attack had indeed reversed course. John C. Butler rescued one survivor, ARM3c T. J. Szpont. Lo, John C. Butler escorted the surviving carriers of Taffy 3 via Manus to Pearl Harbor, then returned to Manus on 17 December. Photo #: 19-N-51688. Some 50 years later that trophy was presented to the Marine Corps for permanent custody. Creation Date: Unknown. She spent the rest of the year moored in her homeport. The text on the front reads, "U.S.S. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. With 300 Marines under his charge, he set out for the little town of Noveleta to quell a group of Filipino rebels. After a short liberty period, John C. Butler stood out on 29 August to return to her homeport at Long Beach, arriving there on 2 September. On 20 August, she made way for Port Angeles, conducting training exercises until mooring at Vancouver on 24 August. Displacement: 1630 tons. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. Inaba Michimune, commanding) struck the carrier port amidships and flooded three of her boiler rooms, killing six crewmen . At some point during the melee Butler's aircraft was shot down. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. Operating from Pyramid Cove, San Clemente Island, from 128 February, the escort ship conducted routine shipboard drills. The USS Butler, a Gleaves - class destroyer, later converted to a high-speed minesweeper, was named for Major General Butler in 1942. USS Butler (DD-636) view on board, looking aft toward the ship's forward 5"/38 guns and . Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. Getting underway for San Diego at 1025, she steamed for Acapulco, remaining in the area from 814 February. From 17 June, John C. Butler made a port call to Portland, Oregon. Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. A return visit to Vancouver and Seattle in early September ended her underway period and port visits for the year. On 5 July, the escort ship made a port visit to Lima, Peru, before arriving in the Canal Zone two days later. Returning to Manus on 30 September, she replenished in preparation for the Leyte operation in October. In France, during WWI he was given command of a debarkationdepotwhich sent American forces to the battlefields. He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser the, In 1903 Butler was sent to Honduras to defend the US Consulate during a revolt. General H. W. Butner was launched by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Kearny, New Jersey, 19 September 1943 under Maritime Commission contract for the Army; acquired by the Navy 5 December 1943; placed in ferry commission the same day for transfer to the Maryland Drydock Company of Baltimore, for conversion to a troop transport; and Later that month, the escort ship made way to Vancouver, British Columbia, on 25 May, mooring at Esquimalt before returning to Net Pier five days later. A day later, she arrived at Rodman Naval Station, Balboa. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. Departing Seattle on 11 August, she arrived back to her homeport five days later. John Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. Smedley Darlington Butler, later known to thousands of Marines as "Ol' Gimlet Eye," was born 30 July 1881. In the first two actions of the massive Battle of Leyte Gulf which ensued, the Battle of Sibuyan Sea and the Battle of Surigao Strait, the Japanese were badly mauled. During the Battle of Midway on the afternoon of 4 June 1942 10 dive-bombers from VB-6 (and 14 from VB-3), took off from Enterprise (Yorktown having been damaged in an earlier Japanese attack) at 17:30. At 1705 on 12 December 1944, Edmonds reported a sound contact, making a three depth-charge attack at 1722. John C. Butler was laid down by Consolidated Steel Corporation, Ltd., in Orange, Texas, on 5 October 1943; launched on 12 November 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Walter C. Butler, mother of Ensign Butler; and commissioned on 31 March 1944. Butler found the US consul hiding under the consulate floor boards and rescued him. After the crew returned from holiday leave, John C. Butler seldom left her homeport except to conduct short underway training periods from January-July 1957. The First American President: Setting the Precedent, African Americans During the Revolutionary War, Save 42 Historic Acres at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Phase Three of Gaines Mill-Cold Harbor Saved Forever Campaign, An Unparalleled Preservation Opportunity at Gettysburg Battlefield, For Sale: Three Battlefield Tracts Spanning Three Wars, Preserve 128 Sacred Acres at Antietam and Shepherdstown. Steaming back for her homeport, she returned at 0909 on 7 December, the fifteenth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. As the Japanese launched fruitless suicide attacks, the ship escorted carriers into Kerama Retto, rescued downed pilots, and ferried men and material. John C. Butler returned to Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, on 5 May 1954. Following the war, he was Commander General of the Marine Barracks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. USS Butler (DD-636), a Gleaves-class destroyer, is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler, twice awarded the Medal of Honor. The Boston, Massachusetts, chapter of Veterans for Peace is called the Smedley D. Butler Brigade in his honor. He became a US Marine Corps Major General, the highest rank achievable at the time, and when he died, he was the most decorated Marine in US history. Mopping up operations continued until the end of the month. Although he was able to bring order to the city, he became known as one who would pilfer goods of the Southern households he was watching. General H.W. Following shakedown, she was assigned to 11th Naval District for the job of training naval reservists on short sea cruises. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. Pace. His father served as a US Congressman for over 30 years, and his grandfather served two terms in Congress. Butlers wingman, Lt. Carries about 4,000 troops. 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