Ens. USS Arthur was a bark acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Departing Pearl on 9 August 1944, John C. Butler screened transports with the Third Fleet, bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. In February 1926, he assumed command of the Marine Corps Base at San Diego, California. 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). 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. Lt. Cmdr. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. 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. Six days later, on 17 April, she made way for Long Beach, arriving at 0721. An intense training and underway schedule began during the first week of June 1955. On the evening of 8 January 1945, John C. Butler and other escorts shot several kamikazes down. After escort carrier St. He returned to politics, and was elected governor of Massachusetts in 1882 after several unsuccessful campaigns. General H. W. Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. 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. 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. 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. Later that month, the escort ship made way to Vancouver, British Columbia, on 25 May, mooring at Esquimalt before returning to Net Pier five days later. USS GENERAL BUTNER, TAP-113 Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts Contact Us 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. From April to 31 October he again commanded the Marine Barracks at Quantico. The USS John C. Butler requires 2190000 Credits and USS Pettit with 1490000 XP to unlock. 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 3 January 1945, the ship weighed anchor for Naval Station San Diego en route to Pearl Harbor. 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. 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. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. . Best wishes to all, Good Luck and Good Cheer. When he returned to the US in 1929, he was promoted to Major General, becoming, at age 48, the youngest major general of the Marine Corps. Butler posthumously received the Navy Cross award for his role in the overwhelming victory at Midway. Butler and his fellow VB-3 pilots landed on board Enterprise to refuel and rearm. Inaba Michimune, commanding) struck the carrier port amidships and flooded three of her boiler rooms, killing six crewmen . 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. From September-November, the escort ship conducted short training cruises off San Diego. The USSButler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. As the Japanese launched fruitless suicide attacks, the ship escorted carriers into Kerama Retto, rescued downed pilots, and ferried men and material. 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 returning to her homeport, she stood out on 15 June for the Panama Canal Zone. In 1903 Butler was sent to Honduras to defend the US Consulate during a revolt. 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. Butler was shot in the thigh when he climbed out of a trench to save a fellow officer who had been wounded. 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. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. 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. At 1830, John C. Butler proceeded to join Edmonds just as the destroyer reported sighting two torpedo wakes crossing her bow. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. He led his Marines from one battle to the next. Finally, after a long wait, Ens. Carries about 4,000 troops. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Butler played an important role because he and the 8th Massachusetts were some of the first troops to reach Washington DC, protecting the capital in case Maryland seceded. Despite his petitions to be moved to the front, he was given a reserve role as he was considered brilliant but unreliable. While picking up ARM3c Szpont, a heavy underwater explosion, believed caused by depth charges in the wrecked aircraft, caused some concern amongst the rescue crew. After his career in the Marines Butler's outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. One marine was injured, and all 51 Haitians were killed. Lt. Cmdr. John C. Butler, being towed by the stern, shortly after completion, and prior to application of camouflage. After their attack, the SBD-3 pilots withdrew to the northeast. 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. Smedley Butler was born on July 30, 1881, in West Chester, Pennsylvania into an influential Quaker family. The US Government changed its plan from a full invasion of Mexico to maintainingcontrol of Veracruz. Reporting for active duty at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base at Long Beach, Butler transferred to Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida on 27 March. At 0715 on 1 July, she made way into the operating area off San Diego for Fleet Sonar School exercises. Butlers wingman, Lt. 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. 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. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. From 1909 to 1912, Butler served as the muscle for US policy throughout Nicaragua and Panama. 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. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. After returning to her homeport two weeks later, she got underway for Ensenada, remaining there from 2022 August 1955. Beam: 36 feet 1 inches. John C. Butler departed Seeadler Harbor alongside Fanshaw Bay on 10 September 1944, reaching Morotai Island, at the western tip of New Guinea. After a port visit in Havana, John C. Butler made way for Cristobal, C.Z., on 5 July. 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. 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. 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. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. 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. Some 50 years later that trophy was presented to the Marine Corps for permanent custody. Fearing the approach of a large warlord army toward Peking, he re-postured his men into a lightly armed but highly mobile force in anticipation of having to strike out to Peking and rescue any Americans trapped in the city. (j.g.) Six days later, she stood out en route for Long Beach. From October-December 1952, John C. Butler conducted various exercises in the operating area off San Diego. Appointed from that same state in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Second. 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. A week later, the escort ship stood out for Balboa, Canal Zone, entering the area on 25 June. ), 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. She sailed on 27 May for repairs in the Philippines. Pace received a report that a Japanese fleet steamed only 15 miles away. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. 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. Arriving at Esquimalt Naval Shipyard, Victoria, on 1 August, she next made way for Seattle, Wash., on 7 August at 0905. 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. This law drew great controversy in both the North and South, caused Confederate president Jefferson Davis to label Butler anoutlaw, and earned him the nickname Beast Butler. He was removed from this position in December of 1862, and given command of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina in November of 1863, which would become known as the Army of the James. Unable to land back on board Yorktown due to a successful attack by aircraft from carrier Hiry (scoring three bomb hits), Ens. Scouting Six aircraft attacked first, missing the enemy ship with several bombs. Later that same day, at 1346, she stood out for Acapulco, Mexico. 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 the war, he was Commander General of the Marine Barracks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The crew celebrated the holidays on leave with their families while the ship remained in port. The Japanese damaged and fearing heavier air attack had indeed reversed course. 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. In October 1918, aged 37, Butler was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. 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. Returning to the United States in January 1901, he served at various posts within the continental limits and on several ships. 220 pages, Paperback. Arriving at Pearl on 15 December, she refueled and received assignment to Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletchers Task Force (TF) 14. A fourth aircraft, already afire from repeated hits, exploded as the pilot attempted to bank into the ship. For his actions that day, Butler was one of only two Marines to be awarded the Medal of Honor twice. Three bomb hits from Yorktown dive-bombers struck the enemy carrier. 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. Steaming back to her homeport, she conducted exercises in the area before taking on fuel and supplies and making way for Hawaii at 1323 on 27 March. Making way for Long Beach, she returned to her homeport at 0655 on 25 August. Transferred to dangerous outer picket duty north of Ie Shima on 20 May, she was attacked by six kamikazes just before sunset. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! 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. Benjamin Butler became one of the most disliked generals of the war, upsetting many on both sides of the conflict. In March 1927, he returned to China for duty with the 3d Marine Brigade. General H.W. From 1415 February, John C. Butler stood out for Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. The 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. Every purchase supports the mission. Following shakedown, she was assigned to 11th Naval District for the job of training naval reservists on short sea cruises. With 300 Marines under his charge, he set out for the little town of Noveleta to quell a group of Filipino rebels. Stay up-to-date on the American Battlefield Trust's battlefield preservation efforts, travel tips, upcoming events, history content and more. ), John C. Butler, 15 August 1955, photographed by Esquivel of Utility Squadron 7. 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. 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." 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. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch her remaining torpedoes, then exchanged gunfire with a heavy cruiser. Pace. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. After conducting shakedown training off Bermuda (23 April-18 May 1944), the new escort ship departed Hampton Roads on 5 June for the Pacific. 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. (DECEASED), Medal of Honor Citation - Vera CruzOriginal General Order-Vera Cruz. Once in New Orleans, he was appointed as military governor, and commanded the city in rather controversial ways. Getting underway at 0800, John C. Butler moored alongside Whitney (AD-4) for repairs to the depth charge rack. His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. They then. Butler was engaged in convoy work and overhaul until 5 May 1944 at which time she stood out for the Invasion of Normandy from 6 June to 15 July. 113) 1946 at Smai China." The text on the back reads, "U.S.S. He entered the Massachusetts Militia in 1839, and was promoted to brigadier general in 1855 even though he had no formal military training. John Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. Operating from Pyramid Cove, San Clemente Island, from 128 February, the escort ship conducted routine shipboard drills. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler was recommissioned at San Diego on 27 December 1950, Lt. Cmdr. 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. Nine bombs from VB-3 and VB-6 struck Hiry, with four of the 1,000-pounders being direct hits. 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. In April 1899, 1stLt Butler was assigned to duty with the Marine Battalion at Manila, Philippine Islands. 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. The text on the front reads, "U.S.S. General H.W. John C. Butlers gunners managed to shoot down four Zekes and one Oscar. 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