Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. John C. Butler departed Seeadler Harbor alongside Fanshaw Bay on 10 September 1944, reaching Morotai Island, at the western tip of New Guinea. The crew enjoyed a few days of liberty before the escort ship returned to San Diego Bay on 8 May. U.S. 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. Mooring at Honolulu on 2 April, the crew enjoyed four days of liberty before getting underway at 0820 on 6 April. Photo #: 19-N-51688. The Boston, Massachusetts, chapter of Veterans for Peace is called the Smedley D. Butler Brigade in his honor. 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. 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? 220 pages, Paperback. Arriving at Pearl on 15 December, she refueled and received assignment to Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletchers Task Force (TF) 14. While Japanese aircraft seemed prevalent in the vicinity, none broke through the combat air patrol (CAP) of her carrier task unit while at sea. 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. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler was recommissioned at San Diego on 27 December 1950, Lt. Cmdr. Both ships proceeded to conduct a box search, but discontinued after ordered to rejoin the formation. He retired from active duty 1 October 1931 and died at Philadelphia 21 June 1940. . A week later, she got underway back for her homeport at Long Beach. On 5 January 1953, she steamed for Acapulco, Mexico, arriving three days later. The badly damaged Yorktown arrived at Pearl Harbor on 27 May, entering dry dock and receiving hurried repairs in just two days, allowing her to join Adm. Fletchers TF 17 underway on 30 May to intercept a Japanese carrier force headed for Midway Island. From 17 June, John C. Butler made a port call to Portland, Oregon. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. After changing course, Cmdr. 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. 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. After escort carrier St. During the month of March, John C. Butler participated in antisubmarine drills. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132040, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. She continued screen and picket duty, splashing many planes, throughout the assault on Okinawa (24 March 25 May 1945). 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. For his actions, Butler was awarded the first of his two Medals of Honor. Beam: 36 feet 1 inches. The crew celebrated the holidays on leave with their families while the ship remained in port. Butler attended the elite Haverford School and was set for a life of privilege and power. Wiseman and his rear-seat man, ARM2c Grant Ulysses Dawn. Despite his petitions to be moved to the front, he was given a reserve role as he was considered brilliant but unreliable. 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. Contents 1 Arthur commissioned in New York City 2 Assigned to the Gulf Blockading Squadron 2.1 Arthur captures blockade runner J. J. McNeil Departing Pearl on 9 August 1944, John C. Butler screened transports with the Third Fleet, bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. 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. 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. John C. Butlers gunners managed to shoot down four Zekes and one Oscar. Marvin D. Jones in command. 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 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. Creation Date: Unknown. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. 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. The veteran DE took part in rehearsals in the Marianas, and arrived off Iwo Jima on 19 February with an escort carrier group. Thus, she helped maintain trained officers and men to meet the U.S. Navy's cold war commitments. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. 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). Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. 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. Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of. 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. First published September 18, 2012. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. Major General, USMC (Retired), (1881-1940) Smedley Darlington Butler was born on 30 July 1881 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The USS John C. Butler requires 2190000 Credits and USS Pettit with 1490000 XP to unlock. 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). In October he finally saw action and got to do what as it turned out he did well lead Marines in combat. Following the war, he was Commander General of the Marine Barracks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. 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. Ens. On board were naval reservists going to sea, several for the first time, in order to experience and learn about their ratings. John C. Butler was the lead ship of her class of destroyer escorts, the last class to be designed and built during World War II. The USSButler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. Nearly a week later, on 9 October, tugs escorted her to Dry dock Number Two, Todd Shipyard, San Pedro. Arriving in Hawaii on 11 April, John C. Butler stood out at 0958 to conduct at sea exercises. At some point during the melee, the enemy CAP shot down Ens. 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. Departing the Luzon coast, she arrived at Ulithi on 23 January to prepare for the next important amphibious landing Iwo Jima. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 0 carrier fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. 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 . On 1 October 1931, he was retired upon his own application after completion of 33 years' service in the Marine Corps. 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. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. She screened heavy units of the bombardment group and served at the inshore fire support station during this assault. Claggett H. Hawkins, the pilot, was not recovered. 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. 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 . Unable to land back on board Yorktown due to a successful attack by aircraft from carrier Hiry (scoring three bomb hits), Ens. After undergoing shakedown trials, Butler engaged in escort work in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Shortly thereafter she returned to New York for overhaul. Best wishes to all, Good Luck and Good Cheer. 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. Scouting Six aircraft attacked first, missing the enemy ship with several bombs. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. He also served ashore in Puerto Rico and the Isthmus of Panama for short periods. The text on the front reads, "U.S.S. The citation to Ens. He was wounded in that battle on 13 July 1900. She returned to San Pedro, Los Angeles on 23 November and decommissioned on 26 June 1946, joining the Pacific Reserve Fleet at San Diego, California. She sailed on 27 May for repairs in the Philippines. 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. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch against the enemy, before exchanging gunfire with a heavy cruiser. After a port visit in Havana, John C. Butler made way for Cristobal, C.Z., on 5 July. Lying about his age, he received a direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. With the last pockets of Japanese resistance eliminated on 21 June 1945, Okinawa officially was secured. She decommissioned on 18 December 1957 and re-entered the Reserve Fleet, San Diego. She operated off Lingayen Gulf from 917 January and screened carriers during massive strikes in support of ground operations. The Japanese damaged and fearing heavier air attack had indeed reversed course. As the invasion fleet moved through Philippines waters, enemy aircraft spotted the group. As the Japanese launched fruitless suicide attacks, the ship escorted carriers into Kerama Retto, rescued downed pilots, and ferried men and material. 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 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 . 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. 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 commission the same day for transfer to the Maryland Drydock Company of Baltimore, for conversion to a troop transport; and In 1915, the Haitians decided it was their turn to revolt. Training in antisubmarine exercises, often alongside Goss (DE-444), she anchored off Treasure Island, before returning to her homeport. A day later, she arrived at Rodman Naval Station, Balboa. Lester E. G. Setser, her commanding officer, ordered the colors and commissioning pennant hauled down. Although the Halsey-Doolittle Raid failed to inflict great damage on the Japanese homeland, it quickly became a morale booster for Americans back home. Ens. The next day, Butler proceeded to Kerama Retto for temporary repairs. She spent the rest of the year moored in her homeport. On the evening of 8 January 1945, John C. Butler and other escorts shot several kamikazes down. 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. 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. 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. ), Port side view of John C. Butler, Boston, 29 May 1944; note unstowed depth charges on the main deck, aft. Steaming back for her homeport, she returned at 0909 on 7 December, the fifteenth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! Bill Nesbit." Physical Description 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 8 cm. Departing with escort carriers on 31 December, she protected amphibious transports steaming to the invasion of Luzon. Lo survivors before accompanying Raymond to Seeadler Harbor, where wounded sailors received treatment. After conducting training operations off the west coast during the first two weeks of April, John C. Butler anchored at Avalon, South Catalina Island, on 24 April. Originally built as USS Admiral E.W. She was eventually sunk as a target in December 1971. A week later, the escort ship stood out for Balboa, Canal Zone, entering the area on 25 June. Once in New Orleans, he was appointed as military governor, and commanded the city in rather controversial ways. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. Eight to 10 enemy kamikazes, including Mitsubishi A6M Zeros (Zekes) and Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusas (Oscars), approached the escort ship intent on destroying it. A damaged Zeke broke off the attack when fighters from the Marine Corps CAP appeared in the area to protect the escort ship. Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of 20, at Long Beach, California. Displacement: 1630 tons. Butlers dive-bomber squadrons temporary duty to The Big E ended, and VB-3 received a transfer from Saratoga (then underway from the west coast to Hawaii) to Yorktown, replacing Scouting Five. Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. In February 1926, he assumed command of the Marine Corps Base at San Diego, California. Eberle (AP-123), in 1950 this ship became USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123). Just over a week later, on 23 September, the escort ship made way for Portland, Oregon, mooring there on 25 September for a port visit before returning to Southern California five days later. On November 30, 1865, Butler resigned his commission. 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. Beauregard to slow him down with an inferior force. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. On 18 April 1942, 16 North American B-25 Mitchell bombers, led by Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, took off from Hornet (CV-8) to strike back at Japan. Disengaging, Butler noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. Benjamin Butler became one of the most disliked generals of the war, upsetting many on both sides of the conflict. Returning to Manus on 30 September, she replenished in preparation for the Leyte operation in October. General H.W. After returning to her homeport, she stood out on 15 June for the Panama Canal Zone. He exhibited courage and skill in leading his men through the action of the 22nd and in the final occupation of the city.". 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 . He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. USS General H.W. 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. 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. 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. He and his wingman, Lt. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. 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. 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. Note her camouflage is now a two-colored scheme, with the dividing line parallel to the horizon and not the sheer of the hull. During the scouting mission, Ens. On 1 October, she stood out for Wilmington, Ca. 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. On 14 January 1943, she departed on a trans-Atlantic voyage to Casablanca and thence to Dakar, French West Africa. 31 . Butner (T-AP-113) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge c1951.jpg 877 652; 469 KB Work crew on USS General H.W. After their attack, the SBD-3 pilots withdrew to the northeast. 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. The 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. From 1909 to 1912, Butler served as the muscle for US policy throughout Nicaragua and Panama. 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. On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. In December 1909, he commanded the 3d Battalion, 1st Regiment on the Isthmus of Panama. General Butler, assessing the situation, now changed his mission. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. 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. 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). 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. 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 . On 25 November, John C. Butler got underway for Acapulco, making a port visit there from 16 December. Finally, after a long wait, Ens. Complement: 16 Officers and 260 Enlisted. Maj Butler "was eminent and conspicuous in command of his Battalion. Okinawa was to be the site of the last and largest of the Pacific amphibious assaults. Arriving at Esquimalt Naval Shipyard, Victoria, on 1 August, she next made way for Seattle, Wash., on 7 August at 0905. After a short dry dock period, the escort ship moored at Berth 129 in Los Angeles Harbor. 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