General H.W. John C. Butler got underway on 4 October 1953, for Ensenada, Mexico. Online Image size: 62KB; 740 x 495 pixels Photo #: NH 103563 USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123) Photographed in August 1951. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. Designated a Naval Aviator (29 August), Butler accepted an appointment as ensign in the Naval Reserve (6 September), before receiving orders to the Advanced Training Group (ACTG), U.S. Pacific Fleet, for active duty, involving flying under instruction (17 September). USS Butler (DD-636) view on board, looking aft toward the ship's forward 5"/38 guns and . Making way for Long Beach, she moored at Net Pier on 2 February. 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. 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. He received flight training at Pensacola from 4 April-29July 1941, and reported to the Naval Air Station, Miami for further instruction (1 August). After conducting shakedown training off Bermuda (23 April-18 May 1944), the new escort ship departed Hampton Roads on 5 June for the Pacific. She spent the rest of the year moored in her homeport. Steaming through the Panama Canal on 11 June, she arrived at Pearl Harbor on 26 June, engaging in convoy and training operations throughout July. He also served ashore in Puerto Rico and the Isthmus of Panama for short periods. Following training exercises at Oran and Algiers, she proceeded to Bizerte whence she departed in July for the Allied invasion of Sicily from 9 July to 12 August. Getting underway at 0800, John C. Butler moored alongside Whitney (AD-4) for repairs to the depth charge rack. Following shakedown, she was assigned to 11th Naval District for the job of training naval reservists on short sea cruises. During the month of March, John C. Butler participated in antisubmarine drills. In October 1918, aged 37, Butler was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. Remaining at her homeport for an upkeep period until 24 February 1954, John C. Butler stood out the next day for Mazatln, Mexico, arriving two days later at 1203. Claggett H. Hawkins, the pilot, was not recovered. From late February-late March, she conducted operations in the San Diego area, before getting underway again for Ensenada on 29 March. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! Osborne B. Wiseman, claimed a direct hit on the ships stern, as well as a near miss. The Boston, Massachusetts, chapter of Veterans for Peace is called the Smedley D. Butler Brigade in his honor. She then steamed for New York, arriving on 22 August. Throughout the night, the Marines held their position until at daybreak they charged the superior enemy force which fled. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. Butler found the US consul hiding under the consulate floor boards and rescued him. Radioman-gunner ARM3c Berg received a Distinguished Flying Cross, while Ens. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. The enemy destroyers also made several torpedo attacks. While Japanese aircraft seemed prevalent in the vicinity, none broke through the combat air patrol (CAP) of her carrier task unit while at sea. 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. Receiving an assignment to carrier Saratoga (CV-3), arriving in port at San Diego, Butler flew one of the 43 Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers attached to Saratogas Scouting Squadron Three (VS-3) and Bombing Squadron Three (VB-3). John Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 0 carrier fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. Reaching Pearl two days later for temporary repairs, Saratoga steamed for Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash., on 9 February for permanent repairs. 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. As the Japanese launched fruitless suicide attacks, the ship escorted carriers into Kerama Retto, rescued downed pilots, and ferried men and material. From October-December 1952, John C. Butler conducted various exercises in the operating area off San Diego. He was temporarily detached to command an expeditionary battalion organized for service in Nicaragua, 11 August 1912, in which capacity he participated in the bombardment, assault and capture of Coyotepe, 12-31 October. The badly damaged Yorktown arrived at Pearl Harbor on 27 May, entering dry dock and receiving hurried repairs in just two days, allowing her to join Adm. Fletchers TF 17 underway on 30 May to intercept a Japanese carrier force headed for Midway Island. Length: 348 feet 3 inches. During the month of August 1954, John C. Butler made port visits to Vancouver (9 August), and Georgia Strait, Sandy Point, Wash., (11 August). 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. 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. USS General H.W. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. After returning to her homeport, she stood out on 15 June for the Panama Canal Zone. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. Butlers wingman, Lt. Stay up-to-date on our FREE educational resources & professional development opportunities, all designed to support your work teaching American history. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. On 3 January 1945, the ship weighed anchor for Naval Station San Diego en route to Pearl Harbor. At 0930, Lt. Cmdr. Reporting for active duty at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base at Long Beach, Butler transferred to Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida on 27 March. 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. 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. Departing Pearl on 9 August 1944, John C. Butler screened transports with the Third Fleet, bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. After conducting training operations off the west coast during the first two weeks of April, John C. Butler anchored at Avalon, South Catalina Island, on 24 April. Join us July 13-16! The entry can be found here. The 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. A damaged Zeke broke off the attack when fighters from the Marine Corps CAP appeared in the area to protect the escort ship. John Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. At 0920 on 18 December, her crew assembled on the fantail for decommissioning ceremonies. Returning to the United States in January 1901, he served at various posts within the continental limits and on several ships. Also never seen again were Ens. He went on to fail once again at Fort Fisher, North Carolina, and was ordered by Union general Ulysses S. Grant to return home to await orders. Arriving at 1645 to Naval Supply Station, Seattle, John C. Butler remained in the area for four days, conducting operations in Puget Sound. 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. While repairs were ongoing, orders finally arrived for the escort ship to join TU 77.4.3, consisting of Kitkun Bay, Shamrock Bay, and OFlaherty. Butner.jpg 971 781; 278 KB General John Pope class transports Butner (AP-113) was launched by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J., 19 September 1943 under Maritime Commission contract for the Army; sponsored by Mrs. John J. McCloy; acquired by the . 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. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. Creation Date: Unknown. Sign up to receive the latest information on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to blaze The Liberty Trail in South Carolina. Nearly a week later, on 9 October, tugs escorted her to Dry dock Number Two, Todd Shipyard, San Pedro. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. Disengaging he noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. A fourth aircraft, already afire from repeated hits, exploded as the pilot attempted to bank into the ship. 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. 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. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler was recommissioned at San Diego on 27 December 1950, Lt. Cmdr. 6,500nmi (12,000km; 7,500mi) at 12kn (22km/h; 14mph), This page was last edited on 7 November 2022, at 15:36. Striking the craft with a 500-pound bomb on the port side, his plane received three hits from enemy fire. Context An intense training and underway schedule began during the first week of June 1955. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser theUSS New York, he returned home to be discharged. Lt. Cmdr. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. 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. 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. The larger boat remained undamaged. Many veterans who served on the Navy transport ship were exposed to asbestos. John C. Butler took on board 130 St. Wiseman and his rear-seat man, ARM2c Grant Ulysses Dawn. The next day, she proceeded with two destroyers in company with escort carrier Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70), entering Seeadler Harbor at Manus Island on 28 August. A week later, the escort ship stood out for Balboa, Canal Zone, entering the area on 25 June. Butler, seeing explosions and fire engulf Sry, broke off his attack and targeted an enemy battleship (most likely a heavy cruiser). Returning three days later to Southern Ca., the escort ship underwent a second yard period from 1 March25 May. Okinawa was to be the site of the last and largest of the Pacific amphibious assaults. From September-November, the escort ship conducted short training cruises off San Diego. For all his actions in the wars, Butler had become disenfranchised with it all. 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. Opting to pass the time with alcohol, he was temporarily relieved of his command. She then returned to the United States, arriving Seattle 24 September. John C. Butler returned to Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, on 5 May 1954. John C. Butler also made a port visit to Callao, Peru, mooring there at 1719. He entered the Massachusetts Militia in 1839, and was promoted to brigadier general in 1855 even though he had no formal military training. On 5 July, the escort ship made a port visit to Lima, Peru, before arriving in the Canal Zone two days later. I operated on three continents.. Butler was shot in the thigh when he climbed out of a trench to save a fellow officer who had been wounded. 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 days of intense fighting and heavy sniper fire in the streets, Butlers men were once again victorious. Training in antisubmarine exercises, often alongside Goss (DE-444), she anchored off Treasure Island, before returning to her homeport. 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. During his next session of combat, Butler proved his legendary abilities; as well as his disdain for war. Lo survivors before accompanying Raymond to Seeadler Harbor, where wounded sailors received treatment. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. 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. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Throughout the night, the Marines held their position until at daybreak they charged the superior enemy force which fled. After a port visit in Havana, John C. Butler made way for Cristobal, C.Z., on 5 July. Butler was launched on 12 February 1942 by Philadelphia Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs. John Wehle, daughter of General Butler; and commissioned on 15 August 1942, Lieutenant Commander M. D. Matthews in command. 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. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. Transferred to dangerous outer picket duty north of Ie Shima on 20 May, she was attacked by six kamikazes just before sunset. Arriving at Esquimalt Naval Shipyard, Victoria, on 1 August, she next made way for Seattle, Wash., on 7 August at 0905. Lo, John C. Butler escorted the surviving carriers of Taffy 3 via Manus to Pearl Harbor, then returned to Manus on 17 December. Ten days later, on 15 March, the escort ship got underway for Pearl Harbor. Butner (T-AP-113) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge c1951.jpg 877 652; 469 KB Work crew on USS General H.W. 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? In March 1927, he returned to China for duty with the 3d Marine Brigade. 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 USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. Ens. Cite as. While awaiting orders at Manus on 23 December 1944, crewmembers discovered the starboard depth charge rack was bent out of line by a garbage lighter, and beyond the repair of ships company to effect repairs. A day later, she arrived at Rodman Naval Station, Balboa. John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. Lying about his age, he received a direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of 20, at Long Beach, California. He took part in the Battle of Tientsin in July and then the Gaselee Expedition. After a short liberty visit, she returned stateside, arriving on 5 March. Butler and his fellow VB-3 pilots landed on board Enterprise to refuel and rearm. 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 remained in port during the month of December. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. He and his wingman, Lt. 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. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. With 300 Marines under his charge, he set out for the little town of Noveleta to quell a group of Filipino rebels. Departing with escort carriers on 31 December, she protected amphibious transports steaming to the invasion of Luzon. However, in 1899 Butler was commissioned as a First Lieutenant, and a long and legendary career in the Marine Corps began. She screened heavy units of the bombardment group and served at the inshore fire support station during this assault. 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). SMEDLEY D. BUTLER, USMC A week later, she got underway back for her homeport at Long Beach. 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. Six days later, she stood out en route for Long Beach. John C. Butler was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escorts, the last class to be designed and built during World War II. Arriving at Long Beach on 12 April, the escort ship spent the next two months moored at her homeport. 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