Butler was shot in the thigh when he climbed out of a trench to save a fellow officer who had been wounded. 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. MAJOR GENERAL 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. 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 . After returning to her homeport, she stood out on 15 June for the Panama Canal Zone. On the evening of 8 January 1945, John C. Butler and other escorts shot several kamikazes down. Butner (T-AP-113) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge c1951.jpg 877 652; 469 KB Work crew on USS General H.W. 113) 1946 at Smai China." The text on the back reads, "U.S.S. Due to high winds, heavy seas, and damage sustained during the warhead tests, the portion of ex-John C. Butler aft of frame 135 broke apart and sank in approximately 90 feet of water. A week later, she got underway back for her homeport at Long Beach. Disengaging, Butler noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. 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. On 26 July, John C. Butler stood out for Seattle, conducting exercises in the area until 6 August. Butler found the US consul hiding under the consulate floor boards and rescued him. 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). From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. 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." 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. By Dr. Christopher C. Harmon, Iran as Competitor: Measured, Violent, Relentless by Dr. Christopher C. 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The Boxer Rebellion had erupted, and the Marines were sent into the fray. Mopping up operations continued until the end of the month. Originally built as USS Admiral E.W. Throughout the night, the Marines held their position until at daybreak they charged the superior enemy force which fled. Butler attended the elite Haverford School and was set for a life of privilege and power. 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. 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. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. On 25 November, John C. Butler got underway for Acapulco, making a port visit there from 16 December. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. At 0647, the Officer of the Deck (OOD) sighted anti-aircraft fire on the horizon and reported to Lt. Cmdr. Shortly thereafter she returned to New York for overhaul. Following a brief period of instruction at Washington, D.C., he served with the Marine Battalion, North Atlantic Squadron, until 11 February 1899, when he was ordered home and honorably discharged on 16 February 1899. Butner.jpg 971 781; 278 KB General John Pope class transports 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. 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. From 1909 to 1912, Butler served as the muscle for US policy throughout Nicaragua and Panama. 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. In France, during WWI he was given command of a debarkationdepotwhich sent American forces to the battlefields. After a port visit in Havana, John C. Butler made way for Cristobal, C.Z., on 5 July. Photo #: 19-N-51688. 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. The dive-bomber pilots eventually discovered Hiry, the fourth and only surviving enemy carrier. On board were naval reservists going to sea, several for the first time, in order to experience and learn about their ratings. 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 12 to 30 August she escorted Royal Navy escort carriers taking part in Operation Dragoon. 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 Returning three days later to Southern Ca., the escort ship underwent a second yard period from 1 March25 May. Butler - Transported to Chine - 1946. He and his wingman, Lt. 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. The task units carriers conducted flight operations, and at 0635, John C. Butler secured from general quarters. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. Scouting Six aircraft attacked first, missing the enemy ship with several bombs. USS Butler was decommissioned in November 1945 and stricken from the Navy list. On 5 July, the escort ship made a port visit to Lima, Peru, before arriving in the Canal Zone two days later. 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 . Download Medium Size Download Full Size. 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. Butler piloted aircraft S-12, an SBD-3 Dauntless (BuNo 4617), with ARM3c David D. Berg as his radio-gunner, off Enterprise, searching for any forward deployed enemy ships that could radio back to Japan to give warning of the raiders. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. 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 . During his next session of combat, Butler proved his legendary abilities; as well as his disdain for war. 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). She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. Beam: 36 feet 1 inches. Despite his petitions to be moved to the front, he was given a reserve role as he was considered brilliant but unreliable. 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. 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. After undergoing shakedown trials, Butler engaged in escort work in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Although the Halsey-Doolittle Raid failed to inflict great damage on the Japanese homeland, it quickly became a morale booster for Americans back home. After his career in the Marines Butler's outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. After a short liberty visit, she returned stateside, arriving on 5 March. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. John C. Butler remained in port during the month of December. Osborne B. Wiseman, claimed a direct hit on the ships stern, as well as a near miss. Sailing via the Panama Canal, she arrived Pearl Harbor on 26 June and engaged in convoy and training operations in July. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-264041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. 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. Remaining on the station for over a month, the crew of John C. Butler sprang into action on 20 May 1945. Reaching Pearl two days later for temporary repairs, Saratoga steamed for Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash., on 9 February for permanent repairs. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. She was sold for scrapping in January 1948. Arriving at 1645 to Naval Supply Station, Seattle, John C. Butler remained in the area for four days, conducting operations in Puget Sound. He was wounded in that battle on 13 July 1900. While Japanese aircraft seemed prevalent in the vicinity, none broke through the combat air patrol (CAP) of her carrier task unit while at sea. At 1501 on 10 July, both Weeden and John C. Butler departed Manzanillo in company with TU 31.1.9 en route to Long Beach. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. After the completion of sea trials, the escort ship got underway for Acapulco on 26 February. 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. The USS Butler, a Gleaves - class destroyer, later converted to a high-speed minesweeper, was named for Major General Butler in 1942. From 17 June, John C. Butler made a port call to Portland, Oregon. John C. Butler stood out for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 1 September 1952. I operated on three continents.. He was commissioned a first lieutenant in the Marine Corps on 8 April 1899; promoted to captain, 23 July 1900; to major, 13 May 1908; to lieutenant colonel, 1 August 1916; to colonel (temporary), 1 July 1918; to brigadier general (temporary), 7 October 1918; to colonel (permanent), 9 March 1919; to brigadier general (permanent), 4 June 1920; and to major general, 5 July 1929. The veteran DE took part in rehearsals in the Marianas, and arrived off Iwo Jima on 19 February with an escort carrier group. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch against the enemy, before exchanging gunfire with a heavy cruiser. Best wishes to all, Good Luck and Good Cheer. 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. Many veterans who served on the Navy transport ship were exposed to asbestos. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. 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? On 16 January 1951, John C. Butler got underway for sea trials at 0816. Ens. At 0715 on 1 July, she made way into the operating area off San Diego for Fleet Sonar School exercises. Pace received a report that a Japanese fleet steamed only 15 miles away. He first saw action at the battle of Big Bethel, where he was defeated. Butlers Dauntless received three hits from enemy fire. Steaming back for her homeport, she returned at 0909 on 7 December, the fifteenth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. 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. Six days later, on 17 April, she made way for Long Beach, arriving at 0721. Arriving in Hawaii on 11 April, John C. Butler stood out at 0958 to conduct at sea exercises. Lo shot one of the enemy planes down, a second managed to sneak through and crash into her flight deck. He returned to politics, and was elected governor of Massachusetts in 1882 after several unsuccessful campaigns. 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. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler recommissioned on 27 December 1950. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132040, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. 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. Complement: 16 Officers and 260 Enlisted. 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. 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. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. Note her camouflage is now a two-colored scheme, with the dividing line parallel to the horizon and not the sheer of the hull. In 1903 Butler was sent to Honduras to defend the US Consulate during a revolt. After Japanese gunfire and torpedoes failed to strike her, John C. Butler got underway from Iwo Jima on 9 March for Ulithi, forming part of the escort for transport and amphibious ships bound for Okinawa. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. 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). 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. In 1915, the Haitians decided it was their turn to revolt. The citation to Ens. During the scouting mission, Ens. On 5 January 1953, she steamed for Acapulco, Mexico, arriving three days later. The entry can be found here. 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). Once again, Butler (now a Major) was sent in with a contingent of Marines to intervene. Butler received the Navy Unit Commendation for her service in the Okinawa operation and four battle stars for her World War II service. In March 1927, he returned to China for duty with the 3d Marine Brigade. Pace received the Silver Star medal for his actions on 20 May 1945. He received flight training at Pensacola from 4 April-29July 1941, and reported to the Naval Air Station, Miami for further instruction (1 August). ), DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. 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. John C. Butler also made a port visit to Callao, Peru, mooring there at 1719. The US Government changed its plan from a full invasion of Mexico to maintainingcontrol of Veracruz. Suddenly, six kamikazes roared in amongst the group, with John C. Butler shooting down three, while two turned back, leaving one pilot to climb 6,000 feet into the air before diving straight down into Adm. Ofsties flagship Kitkun Bay. 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. For his actions, Butler was awarded the first of his two Medals of Honor. Lt. Cmdr. Disengaging he noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. She arrived in the United States on 26 August and was decommissioned on 8 November 1945. Butler took part in occupations, police actions, and interventions on behalf of the US. 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. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. Appointed from that same state in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Second. But Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita's Center Force still transited San Bernardino Strait the night of 2425 October, and just after sunrise bore down on the relatively unprotected Taffy 3, including John C. Butler. During the voyage through the South China Sea, the ships encountered and drove off determined kamikaze attacks. 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. He was appointed a major general on May 16, 1861, being one of the first appointed by President Abraham Lincoln. With the withdrawal of the Marines from the area later in the year, Butler served aboard USS New York until being discharged on February 16, 1899. Taken in tow by a fleet tug, Kitkun Bay steamed under her own power to join the escort group off Lingayen Gulf. 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. Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of. From September-November, the escort ship conducted short training cruises off San Diego. 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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. During the month of August 1954, John C. Butler made port visits to Vancouver (9 August), and Georgia Strait, Sandy Point, Wash., (11 August). She operated off Lingayen Gulf from 917 January and screened carriers during massive strikes in support of ground operations. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Beauregard to slow him down with an inferior force. At 2004, John C. Butler set a course to overtake the escort carriers. 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. 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. 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. The six escort carriers and seven escort ships under Rear Adm. Clifton A. F. Ziggy Sprague (no relation to Thomas) operated to the northward off the island of Samar. The USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113), a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War, was launched by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Kearny, New Jersey, on 19 September 1943 under Maritime Commission contract for the Army. 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. 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