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. 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. A return visit to Vancouver and Seattle in early September ended her underway period and port visits for the year. His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. Operating alongside Weeden (DE-797), the two escort ships departed Callao on the Fourth of July for Manzanillo, Mexico. Returning to Southern Ca., on 16 July, the escort ship made way to Seattle on 26 July, and moored at the Naval Supply Depot four days later. 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. Butler launched in plane B-12, again with ARM3c Berg as his radio-gunner, in 16 VB-3 (Lt. Cmdr. Taffy 1 included four escort carriers and seven escorts under Rear Adm. Thomas L. Sprague, operating to the southward, just off northern Mindanao Island. 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 . At 0930, Lt. Cmdr. John E. Pace, a survivor of both the attack on Pearl Harbor and sinking of Lexington (CV-2) at the Battle of the Coral Sea, received the Navy Cross for his role in the fight. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. He received flight training at Pensacola from 4 April-29July 1941, and reported to the Naval Air Station, Miami for further instruction (1 August). 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. Training in antisubmarine exercises, often alongside Goss (DE-444), she anchored off Treasure Island, before returning to her homeport. The USS Butler, a Gleaves - class destroyer, later converted to a high-speed minesweeper, was named for Major General Butler in 1942. Namesake [ edit] John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. He first saw action at the battle of Big Bethel, where he was defeated. General H.W. Getting underway again, she anchored off Acapulco on 11 July, before returning to Long Beach for refueling and resupply. Lo, John C. Butler escorted the surviving carriers of Taffy 3 via Manus to Pearl Harbor, then returned to Manus on 17 December. 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. Butler and his fellow VB-3 pilots landed on board Enterprise to refuel and rearm. At 0700 on 30 November, John C. Butler got underway for training, commencing dry torpedo runs and target vessel firing. 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. Download Medium Size Download Full Size. The veteran DE took part in rehearsals in the Marianas, and arrived off Iwo Jima on 19 February with an escort carrier group. 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. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. Butler was shot in the thigh when he climbed out of a trench to save a fellow officer who had been wounded. 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. On 11 January 1942, Saratoga steamed some 400 miles southwest of Oahu to join carrier Enterprise (CV-6), when at 1915 a torpedo fired by Japanese submarine I-6 (Lt. Cmdr. 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. 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. 31 . 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. From 1909 to 1912, Butler served as the muscle for US policy throughout Nicaragua and Panama. Creation Date: Unknown. Butler attended the elite Haverford School and was set for a life of privilege and power. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. 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. Unable to land back on board Yorktown due to a successful attack by aircraft from carrier Hiry (scoring three bomb hits), Ens. The Battle of Midway (47 June 1942) set in motion after a scouting U.S. Navy PBY aircraft reported sighting an enemy carrier task force on the morning of 4 June. Lt. Cmdr. 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). Opting to pass the time with alcohol, he was temporarily relieved of his command. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. Stay up-to-date on our FREE educational resources & professional development opportunities, all designed to support your work teaching American history. Arriving in Seeadler Harbor on 17 December, the destroyer received fuel from tanker Leopard (IX-122) at 1440. Lt. Cmdr. The crew enjoyed a few days of liberty before the escort ship returned to San Diego Bay on 8 May. 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. 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. Arriving at Esquimalt Naval Shipyard, Victoria, on 1 August, she next made way for Seattle, Wash., on 7 August at 0905. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Striking the craft with a 500-pound bomb on the port side, his plane received three hits from enemy fire. 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. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos. The Boxer Rebellion had erupted, and the Marines were sent into the fray. On 16 January 1951, John C. Butler got underway for sea trials at 0816. 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. 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 . Skillful gunnery accounted for five of the attackers, and John C. Butler sustained damage only to her mast and antennas. After rescuing survivors from St. 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. 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). 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. After bringing on board naval reservists, the escort ship stood out for Hawaii on 8 November. The Boston, Massachusetts, chapter of Veterans for Peace is called the Smedley D. Butler Brigade in his honor. 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. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. During the scouting mission, Ens. Wiseman and his rear-seat man, ARM2c Grant Ulysses Dawn. 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. 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. 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. She sailed on 27 May for repairs in the Philippines. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. With the last pockets of Japanese resistance eliminated on 21 June 1945, Okinawa officially was secured. 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. While in office, he attended the Democratic convention where he voted for Jefferson Davis to run for the presidential nomination, as well as candidates such as John C. Breckinridge. 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. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. Ens. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. His separation from the Corps proved short as he was able to secure a first lieutenant's commission in April. From there she escorted two Free French vessels, Richelieu and Montcalm, to New York. Getting underway for San Diego at 1025, she steamed for Acapulco, remaining in the area from 814 February. General H.W. 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. USS Butler. Butler found the US consul hiding under the consulate floor boards and rescued him. After overhaul in New York and coastwise convoy escort work she set sail for the Mediterranean on 8 June. Butlers wingman, Lt. He was not yet 20 when the citizens of his native West Chester, Pennsylvania, presented him with a sword on his return from the Boxer Rebellion in China. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. Six days later, on 17 April, she made way for Long Beach, arriving at 0721. Two weeks later, she moved to Pier Three, before getting underway on 30 June for San Diego via Long Beach. Online Image size: 62KB; 740 x 495 pixels Photo #: NH 103563 USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123) Photographed in August 1951. After a heroic attack by torpedo bombers of squadrons VT-8, VT-6, and VT-3 failed to strike any of the Japanese ships, Yorktowns dive-bombers, arriving nearly simultaneously with those from Enterprise, which attacked Akagi and Kaga, launched a strike on carrier Sry. After a short liberty visit, she returned stateside, arriving on 5 March. While Enterprise and Hornet released their air groups at 0910 to find the Japanese carriers, Adm. Fletcher held Yorktowns back. He was wounded in that battle on 13 July 1900. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 0 carrier fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. Butner.jpg 971 781; 278 KB General John Pope class transports Marvin D. Jones in command. After his career in the Marines Butlers outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. 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. Two islands wanted as advance bases for the long-awaited move into the Philippines, Morotai and Peleliu, were stormed on 15 September; and John C. Butler provided anti-submarine and anti-aircraft protection for the supporting carriers. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. On 9 January 1955, John C. Butler stood out from her homeport and anchored at Wilson Cove, San Clemente. On 20 August, she made way for Port Angeles, conducting training exercises until mooring at Vancouver on 24 August. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. 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. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. In April 1899, 1stLt Butler was assigned to duty with the Marine Battalion at Manila, Philippine Islands. As the Japanese launched fruitless suicide attacks, the ship escorted carriers into Kerama Retto, rescued downed pilots, and ferried men and material. 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. Despite the loss of hard-fighting escort carrier Gambier Bay; destroyers Johnston and Hoel; and escort ship Samuel B. Roberts, Vice Adm. Kurita Takeo gave the controversial order for the Japanese Center Force to cease action at 0900. John C. Butler returned to Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, on 5 May 1954. After the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Saratoga immediately got underway for Hawaii. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. The crew celebrated the holidays on leave with their families while the ship remained in port. John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. Butlers Dauntless received three hits from enemy fire. Butlers medal noted: His gallant intrepidity and loyal devotion to the accomplishment of a vastly important objective contributed in large measure to the success achieved by our forces and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service., (DE-339): displacement 1,350 tons; length 306'; beam 36'8", draft 9'5"; speed 24 knots; complement 186; armament 2 5-inch, 4 40-millimeter, 10 20-millimeter, 8 depth charge projectors, 2 depth charge stern racks, 1 depth charge projector (hedgehog), 3 21-inch torpedo tubes; class John C. Butler). Paul Thurman Butler Collection (AFC/2001/001/58079), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. Reaching Pearl two days later for temporary repairs, Saratoga steamed for Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash., on 9 February for permanent repairs. Two days later she helped fight off a kamikaze attack, witnessing the sinking of escort carrier Bismarck Sea (CVE-95), while almost becoming the victim of an enemy torpedo bomber. Taffy 3, including John C. Butler, received the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for its exemplary conduct during the Battle off Samar. Though the escort carriers lost one of their number and three escorts, their valiant fight had stopped the Japanese from attacking the transports in Leyte Gulf. 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. 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. Arriving at Pearl on 15 December, she refueled and received assignment to Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletchers Task Force (TF) 14. She was sold for scrapping in January 1948. The 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. 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. Smedley Butler was born on July 30, 1881, in West Chester, Pennsylvania into an influential Quaker family. He was appointed a major general on May 16, 1861, being one of the first appointed by President Abraham Lincoln. He was one of only 20 marines to receive the Marine Corps Brevet Medal when it was created in 1921. MAJOR GENERAL 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. 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. Mopping up operations continued until the end of the month. 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). Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. John C. Butler remained at Long Beach through September 1957. Nearly a week later, on 9 October, tugs escorted her to Dry dock Number Two, Todd Shipyard, San Pedro. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! Disengaging he noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. She again fought off a severe air attack on 21 February. USS Langley (as AV-3) earned two battle stars on its Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer: One for the Philippine Islands Operation, 8 December 1941 - 6 May 1942; and one for Netherlands East Indies Engagements, 23 January - 27 February 1942. Following shakedown, she was assigned to 11th Naval District for the job of training naval reservists on short sea cruises. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. Steaming through the Panama Canal on 11 June, she arrived at Pearl Harbor on 26 June, engaging in convoy and training operations throughout July. She remained on duty off Iwo Jima until 9 March, when she sailed for Ulithi, having helped to win another important island air base for the eventual attack on Japan. Photo #: 19-N-51688. Beauregard to slow him down with an inferior force. 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. On 5 January 1953, she steamed for Acapulco, Mexico, arriving three days later. First published September 18, 2012. The escort ship got underway for Pearl Harbor at 1625 on 7 April 1953. John C. Butler also made a port visit to Callao, Peru, mooring there at 1719. His first Medal of Honor was presented following action at Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914, where he commanded the Marines who landed and occupied the city. 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. Getting underway for weeklong training exercises from May-July 1956 in the San Diego operating area beginning on 26 May, John C. Butler stood out on 8 August for Seattle. The text on the front reads, "U.S.S. U.S. Transferred to dangerous outer picket duty north of Ie Shima on 20 May, she was attacked by six kamikazes just before sunset. Every purchase supports the mission. Also never seen again were Ens. Despite his petitions to be moved to the front, he was given a reserve role as he was considered brilliant but unreliable. However, he was a vociferous critic of the wars America raged and their consequences, and he exposeda plot by wealthy businessmen to overthrow the US government. (j.g.) 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. During the ensuing Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944, Taffy 3 began the morning conducting battle stations per regular morning alert at 0532. For all his actions in the wars, Butler had become disenfranchised with it all. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. 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. After spending the next two weeks at her homeport undergoing small repairs, John C. Butler stood out on 27 July for Vancouver, arriving two days later at 1538. 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. In March 1927, he returned to China for duty with the 3d Marine Brigade. Returning to the United States in January 1901, he served at various posts within the continental limits and on several ships. 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. 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. His father served as a US Congressman for over 30 years, and his grandfather served two terms in Congress. 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). The enemy unexpectedly disengaged and retired to the north. General Butler, assessing the situation, now changed his mission. On 25 May, bombs from a kamikaze exploded under Butler's keel, killing fourteen men, blowing out steam lines, and flooding the forward fire room, causing the loss of all steam and electric power. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. 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. The larger boat remained undamaged. 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. 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 . Butner (AP. 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. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. At 2004, John C. Butler set a course to overtake the escort carriers. In April, a force of nearly 6,000 US troops landed in Veracruz. Known as The Banana Wars, they were a series of conflicts spanning 30 years in Central America and the Caribbean. Ens. Best wishes to all, Good Luck and Good Cheer. 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. 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. ), John C. Butler, 15 August 1955, photographed by Esquivel of Utility Squadron 7. Major General Smedley D. Butler, one of the most colorful officers in the Marine Corps' long history, was one of the two Marines who received two Medals of Honor for separate acts of outstanding heroism. In 1914 Butler was in Mexico on a spy mission. Butler - Transported to Chine - 1946. He retired from active duty 1 October 1931 and died at Philadelphia 21 June 1940. . VB-6 aircraft attacked first, missing the ship with several bombs. After Japanese gunfire and torpedoes failed to strike her, John C. 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