Draft: 11 feet 10 in. General H.W. Disengaging, Butler noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. 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). She took part in the Amphibious Battle of Gela and subsequently served on escort duty throughout the remainder of the operation. One marine was injured, and all 51 Haitians were killed. While Japanese aircraft seemed prevalent in the vicinity, none broke through the combat air patrol (CAP) of her carrier task unit while at sea. U.S. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1853, and then to the Senate of theCommonwealthin 1859. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. At 0930, Lt. Cmdr. 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. He exhibited courage and skill in leading his men through the action of the 22nd and in the final occupation of the city.". Throughout the night, the Marines held their position until at daybreak they charged the superior enemy force which fled. 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. Ten days later, on 15 March, the escort ship got underway for Pearl Harbor. Butler and his fellow VB-3 pilots landed on board Enterprise to refuel and rearm. Many veterans who served on the Navy transport ship were exposed to asbestos. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. The entry can be found here. ), John C. Butler, 15 August 1955, photographed by Esquivel of Utility Squadron 7. For all his actions in the wars, Butler had become disenfranchised with it all. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-70488, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. 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). This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The veteran DE took part in rehearsals in the Marianas, and arrived off Iwo Jima on 19 February with an escort carrier group. Taffy 2, comprising six escort carriers and seven escort vessels under Rear Adm. Felix B. Stump, took station off the entrance to Leyte Gulf. Reporting for active duty at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base at Long Beach, Butler transferred to Naval Air Station (NAS), Pensacola, Fl., on 27 March. 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. At 2004, John C. Butler set a course to overtake the escort carriers. 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. 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 decommissioned on 18 December 1957 and re-entered the Reserve Fleet, San Diego. There he ascertained the strength of the Mexican Army and returned with the necessary information for a US military invasion. After seeing them safely to Tulagi, the ship operated with escort carriers out of Manus Island on pre-invasion strikes. The enemy unexpectedly disengaged and retired to the north. 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). The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! 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. Arriving at Esquimalt Naval Shipyard, Victoria, on 1 August, she next made way for Seattle, Wash., on 7 August at 0905. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. 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? 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. 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. For the next several months, from March-July 1951, John C. Butler moored at her homeport of Long Beach Naval Station. Later that same day, at 1346, she stood out for Acapulco, Mexico. Paul Thurman Butler Collection (AFC/2001/001/58079), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. 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. After returning to her homeport, she stood out on 15 June for the Panama Canal Zone. 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). 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 Long Beach on 12 April, the escort ship spent the next two months moored at her homeport. Keeping up a rapid tempo of underway periods, John C. Butler steamed for Vancouver, on 1 June 1953. 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). The 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. From 2025 August, the escort ship got underway for Honolulu, arriving at 0915 on 26 August. After bringing on board naval reservists, the escort ship stood out for Hawaii on 8 November. The new destroyer escort conducted shakedown training off Bermuda before departing Hampton Roads on 5 June 1944 for the Pacific. 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. 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. Ten days later, she paired with Raymond (DE-341) to act as an escort, arriving at Manus on 30 September for a brief replenishment and refit period. After the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Saratoga immediately got underway for Hawaii. Her commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. She next made way for Seattle on 5 June before steaming back for her homeport, mooring there on 15 June. At 1830, John C. Butler proceeded to join Edmonds just as the destroyer reported sighting two torpedo wakes crossing her bow. After overhaul in New York and coastwise convoy escort work she set sail for the Mediterranean on 8 June. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. During the ensuing Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944, Taffy 3 began the morning conducting battle stations per regular morning alert at 0532. However, there were no Japanese air attacks until 30 minutes before sunset on 8 January 1945. Some 50 years later that trophy was presented to the Marine Corps for permanent custody. USS Butler. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during World War II. Butler launched in plane B-12, again with ARM3c Berg as his radio-gunner, in 16 VB-3 (Lt. Cmdr. She then returned to the United States, arriving Seattle 24 September. On 9 January 1955, John C. Butler stood out from her homeport and anchored at Wilson Cove, San Clemente. 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). As the Japanese launched fruitless suicide attacks, the ship escorted carriers into Kerama Retto, rescued downed pilots, and ferried men and material. 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 1 October 1931, he was retired upon his own application after completion of 33 years' service in the Marine Corps. 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. He was the son of Thomas S. Butler, a Representative in Congress from the Delaware-Chester County district of Pennsylvania for over three decades and a longtime chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee. The dive-bomber pilots eventually discovered Hiry, the fourth and only surviving enemy carrier. After changing course, Cmdr. The crew enjoyed a few days of liberty before the escort ship returned to San Diego Bay on 8 May. 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. SMEDLEY D. BUTLER, USMC Mopping up operations continued until the end of the month. She then steamed for New York, arriving on 22 August. 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. 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. 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. Taken in tow by a fleet tug, Kitkun Bay steamed under her own power to join the escort group off Lingayen Gulf. Finally, after a long wait, Ens. On board were naval reservists going to sea, several for the first time, in order to experience and learn about their ratings. 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 dive-bomber pilots eventually discovered Hiry, the fourth and only surviving enemy carrier. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. I could not believe my eyes, but it looked as if the whole Japanese fleet was indeed retiring. At best, I had expected to be swimming by this time." She reported seeing an unidentified shiny black object surface and then submerge on her port quarter after her third attack. Scouting Six aircraft attacked first, missing the enemy ship with several bombs. Butler took part in occupations, police actions, and interventions on behalf of the US. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. After a port visit in Havana, John C. Butler made way for Cristobal, C.Z., on 5 July. In March 1927, he returned to China for duty with the 3d Marine Brigade. After a short liberty visit, she returned stateside, arriving on 5 March. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. MAJOR GENERAL Butner (AP-113) Howard's hand-written comments: One of our large troop carriers. The Boston, Massachusetts, chapter of Veterans for Peace is called the Smedley D. Butler Brigade in his honor. Yorktown arrived off Midway on 2 June 1942, meeting up with TF 16 (including carriers Enterprise and Hornet), under Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, and immediately sending aircraft to search for the enemy ships. She continued screen and picket duty, splashing many planes, throughout the assault on Okinawa (24 March 25 May 1945). John C. Butler got underway on 4 October 1953, for Ensenada, Mexico. In 1914 Butler was in Mexico on a spy mission. After another short upkeep period, the escort ship received orders to report to Fleet Sonar School from 1629 September. Mooring at Honolulu on 2 April, the crew enjoyed four days of liberty before getting underway at 0820 on 6 April. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. From October-December 1952, John C. Butler conducted various exercises in the operating area off San Diego. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. 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. After returning to her homeport, the escort ship steamed for Vancouver on 30 August, conducting exercises in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, before returning to the San Diego area in the first week of September. 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. 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. The DE continued to fire and dodge heavy-caliber fire until dangerously low on ammunition, then returned to the carrier formation to provide smoke coverage. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. 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. Arriving in Hawaii on 11 April, John C. Butler stood out at 0958 to conduct at sea exercises. John C. Butler rescued one survivor, ARM3c T. J. Szpont. Displacement: 1630 tons. The US Government changed its plan from a full invasion of Mexico to maintainingcontrol of Veracruz. Skillful gunnery accounted for five of the attackers, and John C. Butler sustained damage only to her mast and antennas. 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. General H.W. Towing the remainder of the ships remaining hulk into deeper water, 75 pounds of C-4 explosive charges placed at two points in her bulkhead detonated, capsizing the rest of ex-John C. Butler. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. A return visit to Vancouver and Seattle in early September ended her underway period and port visits for the year. 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. Also never seen again were Ens. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. Book details & editions About the author . USS Butler (DD-636) view on board, looking aft toward the ship's forward 5"/38 guns and . 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. On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. John C. Butler took on board 130 St. Maxwell F. Max Leslie, commanding) off Yorktown at 1106, seeking to destroy the Japanese carriers. Training in antisubmarine exercises, often alongside Goss (DE-444), she anchored off Treasure Island, before returning to her homeport. Receiving orders to make way for Portland on 25 May, the escort ship remained in the area for two days before standing out for her homeport on 4 June. Making way for Long Beach on 10 September, she arrived at her homeport on 15 September. Making way for Long Beach, she returned to her homeport at 0655 on 25 August. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. She again fought off a severe air attack on 21 February. Eberle (AP-123), in 1950 this ship became USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123). Returning three days later to Southern Ca., the escort ship underwent a second yard period from 1 March25 May. 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 For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for USS Butler . For his actions that day, Butler was one of only two Marines to be awarded the Medal of Honor twice. After returning to her homeport two weeks later, she got underway for Ensenada, remaining there from 2022 August 1955. During the scouting mission, he engaged a 125 feet (38m) long Japanese patrol boat towing a smaller boat "painted white". In April 1899, 1stLt Butler was assigned to duty with the Marine Battalion at Manila, Philippine Islands. The citation to Ens. 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. In 1900 Butler was about to leave the Philippines for Guam when he was redirected to China. Butler received the Navy Unit Commendation for her service in the Okinawa operation and four battle stars for her World War II service. They then. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. John C. Butler, being towed by the stern, shortly after completion, and prior to application of camouflage. 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. Reporting for active duty at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base at Long Beach, Butler transferred to Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida on 27 March. John E. Pace, in command. Ens. ), John C. Butler, coming alongside the escort carrier Sargent Bay (CVE-83), 1 March 1945. From April to 31 October he again commanded the Marine Barracks at Quantico. 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. 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. 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. With his first taste of combat, Butler established himself as a capable leader. 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. Three bomb hits from Yorktown dive-bombers struck the enemy carrier. While Enterprise and Hornet released their air groups at 0910 to find the Japanese carriers, Adm. Fletcher held Yorktowns back. John C. Butler formed a part of a task unit including Rear Adm. Ralph A. Ofsties escort carriers Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) and Gambier Bay (CVE-73), alongside escort ships Dennis (DE-405), Raymond, and Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413). Complement: 16 Officers and 260 Enlisted. John C. Butler returned to Okinawa on 4 July 1945, and spent the remainder of the war in convoy escort, principally between Saipan (2129 August), Ulithi (1 September10 October), Manus (118 November), and Pearl Harbor (1922 November). 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. On 20 August, she made way for Port Angeles, conducting training exercises until mooring at Vancouver on 24 August. 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. After his career in the Marines Butler's outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. Context After a short dry dock period, the escort ship moored at Berth 129 in Los Angeles Harbor. The larger boat remained undamaged. He remained on duty in Nicaragua until November 1912, when he rejoined the Marines at Camp Elliott, Panama. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. Adm. Ofsties two escort carriers with John C. Butler and her three sister destroyer-escorts, formed a part of Taffy 3, augmenting Adm. Spragues flagship Fanshaw Bay and three other escort carriers guarded by destroyers Hoel (DD-533), Heerman (DD-532), and Johnston (DD-557). Pace. 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. Originally built as USS Admiral E.W. Once again, Butler (now a Major) was sent in with a contingent of Marines to intervene. At some point during the melee, the enemy CAP shot down Ens. Both ships proceeded to conduct a box search, but discontinued after ordered to rejoin the formation. 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. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler was recommissioned at San Diego on 27 December 1950, Lt. Cmdr. Getting underway at 0800, John C. Butler moored alongside Whitney (AD-4) for repairs to the depth charge rack. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. Contents 1 Arthur commissioned in New York City 2 Assigned to the Gulf Blockading Squadron 2.1 Arthur captures blockade runner J. J. McNeil In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. Alerted by radio warning of Japanese aircraft in the vicinity, crewmembers manned their battle stations. 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. 220 pages, Paperback. At 0920 on 18 December, her crew assembled on the fantail for decommissioning ceremonies. The battleship West Virginia stood by Butler until power was regained, and assisted in driving off two more Japanese planes. Butler was able to occupy Maryland's capital, Annapolis, and eventually Baltimore. Operating alongside Weeden (DE-797), the two escort ships departed Callao on the Fourth of July for Manzanillo, Mexico. The two-hour Battle off Samar which followed has taken a rightful place among the most memorable actions in naval history. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. The excitement of war had no doubt enthralled the young Smedley Butler. Butler found the US consul hiding under the consulate floor boards and rescued him. A third kamikaze, already in flames, crashed close to the ship after clipping a radio antenna. After undergoing shakedown trials, Butler engaged in escort work in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Remaining on the station for over a month, the crew of John C. 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