Steaming back for her homeport, she returned at 0909 on 7 December, the fifteenth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. 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. Two weeks later, she moved to Pier Three, before getting underway on 30 June for San Diego via Long Beach. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. Benjamin Butler became one of the most disliked generals of the war, upsetting many on both sides of the conflict. Upon completion of extensive training in the Hawaiian area, she sailed to Ulithi and then conducted a pre-invasion sweep around Okinawa. Creation Date: Unknown. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132040, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague, commander of Taffy 3, later described the next surprising development: "At 0925 my mind was occupied with dodging torpedoes when near the bridge I heard one of the signalmen yell, ' dammit, boys, they're getting away!' Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. Returning to her homeport on 10 July, she got underway with TU 98.20.1 on 27 July alongside George A. Johnson (DE-583), Thomas F. Nickel (DE 587), and Grady (DE-445), for Victoria, British Columbia. On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. John C. Butler rescued one survivor, ARM3c T. J. Szpont. She operated off Lingayen Gulf from 917 January and screened carriers during massive strikes in support of ground operations. Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of 20, at Long Beach, California. Five days later, she made way for her homeport. Despite the loss of Butler and the others, the surviving pilots and crewmembers of VB-3 exacted vengeance for Yorktown and their lost comrades, while Hiry became the fourth Japanese carrier sunk that day. From October-December, John C. Butler remained moored in her homeport, with the exception of Fleet Sonar School training off San Diego from 110 December. Butler launched in plane B-12, again with ARM3c Berg as his radio-gunner, in 16 VB-3 (Lt. Cmdr. She made way on 2326 July to Port Alberni, B.C., mooring at the Government Assembly Wharf from 26 July-1 August. Butler found the US consul hiding under the consulate floor boards and rescued him. USS Great Sitkin (AE-17) var ett ammunitionsfartyg av Mount Hood-klass, som tjnstgjorde i den amerikanska flottan frn 1945 till 1973. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. 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). Training in antisubmarine exercises, often alongside Goss (DE-444), she anchored off Treasure Island, before returning to her homeport. 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. He then commanded Fort Monroe, where Butler became the first to identify slaves who ran away into Union lines as contraband of war, despite the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Mopping up operations continued until the end of the month. On 25 November, John C. Butler got underway for Acapulco, making a port visit there from 16 December. Beam: 36 feet 1 inches. 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. He was still in his teens when, on 20 May 1898, he was appointed a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps during the Spanish-American War. John C. Butler got underway on 4 October 1953, for Ensenada, Mexico. 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. John C. Butler took on board 130 St. Reclassified DMS-29 on 15 November, her conversion was completed on 21 December, and she proceeded to Norfolk and joined Mine Squadron 20 (MineRon 20). John C. Butler remained in port during the month of December. Receiving an assignment to the aircraft carrier USSSaratoga, arriving in port at San Diego, Butler flew one of the 43 Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers attached to Saratoga's Scouting Squadron Three (VS-3) and Bombing Squadron Three (VB-3). 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. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. On 18 April 1942, during the Doolittle Raid Butler piloted aircraft an SBD-3 Dauntless flying off USSEnterprise, searching for any forward deployed Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ships that could radio back to Japan to give warning of the raiders. Later that same day, at 1346, she stood out for Acapulco, Mexico. Steaming to San Pedro, Calif., on 23 November 1945, she underwent inactivation overhaul before ordered placed out of commission on 26 June 1946, assigned to the San Diego Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet. 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. VB-6 aircraft attacked first, missing the ship with several bombs. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. From 14 June to October 1900, he served with distinction in China, and was promoted to captain by brevet for distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy near Tientsin, China. On 26 June, she briefly moored at Coco Solo Naval Station before standing out at 1334 in company with TU 31.1.9, en route to Havana, Cuba. John C. Butler received five battle stars for World War II service, and the Presidential Unit Citation for her part in the Battle off Samar. In February 1926, he assumed command of the Marine Corps Base at San Diego, California. The Boston, Massachusetts, chapter of Veterans for Peace is called the Smedley D. Butler Brigade in his honor. A damaged Zeke broke off the attack when fighters from the Marine Corps CAP appeared in the area to protect the escort ship. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. Lester E. G. Setser, her commanding officer, ordered the colors and commissioning pennant hauled down. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941 at Long Beach, California. 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. Destroyers Johnston, Hoel, and Heermann, and DE Samuel B. Roberts made close-in attacks on cruisers and battleships, forcing them to zig-zag, while aircraft made continuous attacks. J. J. Corcoran composed the traditional New Years Day deck log entry on 1 January 1954: New Years Eve and not a blonde in reach. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of destroyers of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Butler&oldid=1120545889, World War II destroyers of the United States, Gleaves-class destroyers of the United States Navy, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. In December 1909, he commanded the 3d Battalion, 1st Regiment on the Isthmus of Panama. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. John C. Butlers gunners managed to shoot down four Zekes and one Oscar. 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. As the Japanese launched fruitless suicide attacks, the ship escorted carriers into Kerama Retto, rescued downed pilots, and ferried men and material. Lying about his age, he received a direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! Arriving in Seeadler Harbor on 17 December, the destroyer received fuel from tanker Leopard (IX-122) at 1440. Making way for Long Beach, she moored at Net Pier on 2 February. Transferred for use as a target ship in the Walleye II tests, she departed Naval Station San Diego towed by Koka (ATA-185) on 2 December 1971. Maneuvering almost clear out of the suicide planes path, the kamikaze caught Kitkun Bay in her port side at the waterline, exploding so close aboard as to open a hole some nine by twenty feet. Best wishes to all, Good Luck and Good Cheer. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. She next made way for Seattle on 5 June before steaming back for her homeport, mooring there on 15 June. USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113) was a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War.She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949.. 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 . With his first taste of combat, Butler established himself as a capable leader. In April 1899, 1stLt Butler was assigned to duty with the Marine Battalion at Manila, Philippine Islands. The USS John C. Butler requires 2190000 Credits and USS Pettit with 1490000 XP to unlock. Skillful gunnery accounted for five of the attackers, and John C. Butler sustained damage only to her mast and antennas. The remaining suicide plane, damaged by gunfire but continuing towards John C. Butler, sheared radar equipment from the mast before crashing into the sea close aboard, showering the decks with water, bits of wood, metal and pieces of the pilots clothing. John Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. After changing course, Cmdr. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1853, and then to the Senate of theCommonwealthin 1859. After returning to her homeport, she stood out on 15 June for the Panama Canal Zone. Keeping up a rapid tempo of underway periods, John C. Butler steamed for Vancouver, on 1 June 1953. 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. The larger boat remained undamaged. 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 . She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. Radioman-gunner ARM3c Berg received a Distinguished Flying Cross, while Ens. The Japanese damaged and fearing heavier air attack had indeed reversed course. Book details & editions About the author . The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. She continued screen and picket duty, splashing many planes, throughout the assault on Okinawa (24 March 25 May 1945). He was appointed a major general on May 16, 1861, being one of the first appointed by President Abraham Lincoln. While picking up ARM3c Szpont, a heavy underwater explosion, believed caused by depth charges in the wrecked aircraft, caused some concern amongst the rescue crew. The crew enjoyed a few days of liberty before the escort ship returned to San Diego Bay on 8 May. Some 50 years later that trophy was presented to the Marine Corps for permanent custody. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. Butler and radioman-gunner ARM3c David Berg. This law drew great controversy in both the North and South, caused Confederate president Jefferson Davis to label Butler anoutlaw, and earned him the nickname Beast Butler. He was removed from this position in December of 1862, and given command of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina in November of 1863, which would become known as the Army of the James. On board were naval reservists going to sea, several for the first time, in order to experience and learn about their ratings. The entry can be found here. Three weeks later, on 23 June, she got underway for Balboa, Panama. After his career in the Marines Butler's outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. During the voyage through the South China Sea, the ships encountered and drove off determined kamikaze attacks. At 0715 on 1 July, she made way into the operating area off San Diego for Fleet Sonar School exercises. The larger boat remained undamaged. After escort carrier St. College of Distance Education and Training (CDET), Active Duty Command Sponsored Corporals Course, Reserve Command Sponsored Corporals Course, Research and Sponsored Projects Policy and Procedure, Brute Krulak Center for Innovation & Future Warfare, How Do We Learn? USS Butler , 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 Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. 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 . On 14 August, she left the immediate screen of the troop transports to give anti-submarine protection to escort carriers providing air coverage to the same convoy, reaching Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands, on 24 August. It was during this time that Butler would gain many of his enemies. ), John C. Butler, coming alongside the escort carrier Sargent Bay (CVE-83), 1 March 1945. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. 6,500nmi (12,000km; 7,500mi) at 12kn (22km/h; 14mph), This page was last edited on 7 November 2022, at 15:36. VB-3 received a transfer from Saratoga to USSYorktown which left Pearl Harbor on 30 May to intercept the IJN carrier force headed for Midway Island. USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113), named for Henry W. Butner, was a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. When he returned to the United States in 1919, he became Commanding General of the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia, and served in this capacity until January 1924, when he was granted leave of absence to accept the post of Director of Public Safety of the City of Philadelphia. However, in 1899 Butler was commissioned as a First Lieutenant, and a long and legendary career in the Marine Corps began. Class: Gleaves-class destroyer. The enemy unexpectedly disengaged and retired to the north. In 1878, he was once again elected to Congress, and was a presidential candidate during the election of 1884. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch her remaining torpedoes, then exchanged gunfire with a heavy cruiser. After rescuing survivors from St. His separation from the Corps proved short as he was able to secure a first lieutenant's commission in April. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. ), Port side view of John C. Butler, Boston, 29 May 1944; note unstowed depth charges on the main deck, aft. Both ships proceeded to conduct a box search, but discontinued after ordered to rejoin the formation. Although the Halsey-Doolittle Raid failed to inflict great damage on the Japanese homeland, it quickly became a morale booster for Americans back home. Arriving at Pearl on 15 December, she refueled and received assignment to Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletchers Task Force (TF) 14. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. . 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 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. Butler received flight training at Pensacola from 4 April-29July 1941, and reported to the Naval Air Station, Miami, Fl., for further instruction (1 August). Following the war, he was Commander General of the Marine Barracks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Desired as advance bases for the long-awaited move into the Philippines, John C. Butler provided antisubmarine and anti-aircraft protection for the supporting carriers providing air cover for the troops invading Morotai on 15 September. Known as The Banana Wars, they were a series of conflicts spanning 30 years in Central America and the Caribbean. He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser theUSS New York, he returned home to be discharged. Three bomb hits from Yorktown dive-bombers struck the enemy carrier. Ten days later, on 15 March, the escort ship got underway for Pearl Harbor. Maxwell F. Max Leslie, commanding) off Yorktown at 1106, seeking to destroy the Japanese carriers. She reported seeing an unidentified shiny black object surface and then submerge on her port quarter after her third attack. After shakedown training, John C. Butler received assignment to the supervision of the Commandant of the Eleventh Naval District for training naval reserves at sea. As the invasion fleet moved through Philippines waters, enemy aircraft spotted the group. However, much to the angst of his father, just 38 days before turning 17, Butler dropped out of High School to enlist in the Marine Corps during the Spanish-American War. Lo shot one of the enemy planes down, a second managed to sneak through and crash into her flight deck. 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. 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. 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. Taffy 3, including John C. Butler, received the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for its exemplary conduct during the Battle off Samar. 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). 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. Many veterans who served on the Navy transport ship were exposed to asbestos. John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. At 1705 on 12 December 1944, Edmonds reported a sound contact, making a three depth-charge attack at 1722. Butner (T-AP-113) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge c1951.jpg 877 652; 469 KB Work crew on USS General H.W. 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. However, there were no Japanese air attacks until 30 minutes before sunset on 8 January 1945. Appointed from that same state in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Second. 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. On 5 January 1953, she steamed for Acapulco, Mexico, arriving three days later. 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. Paul Thurman Butler Collection (AFC/2001/001/58079), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. General H.W. Cite as. With 300 Marines under his charge, he set out for the little town of Noveleta to quell a group of Filipino rebels. Butler received the Navy Unit Commendation for her service in the Okinawa operation and four battle stars for her World War II service. Wiseman and his rear-seat man, ARM2c Grant Ulysses Dawn. His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. After a convoy run to Marseilles in October, Butler returned to New York on 27 October for conversion to a high-speed minesweeper. John C. Butler stood out for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 1 September 1952. Butlers wingman, Lt. (j.g.) USS Butler was named in honor of Major General Smedley D. Butler (1881-1940), one of the U.S. Marine Corps' most noteworthy officers during the first three decades of the Twentieth Century. After undergoing shakedown trials, Butler engaged in escort work in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. In France, during WWI he was given command of a debarkationdepotwhich sent American forces to the battlefields. 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 slow escort carriers launched all planes to attack the Japanese cruisers and battleships, and John C. Butler and her sisters laid heavy smoke to confuse enemy batteries. For exceptionally meritorious service, he was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and the French Order of the Black Star. A week later, she got underway back for her homeport at Long Beach. General H.W. 31 . At 1830, John C. Butler proceeded to join Edmonds just as the destroyer reported sighting two torpedo wakes crossing her bow. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. After their attack, the SBD-3 pilots withdrew to the northeast. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. In 1915, the Haitians decided it was their turn to revolt. 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