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. He was temporarily detached to command an expeditionary battalion organized for service in Nicaragua, 11 August 1912, in which capacity he participated in the bombardment, assault and capture of Coyotepe, 12-31 October. 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. 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. 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. At 0920 on 18 December, her crew assembled on the fantail for decommissioning ceremonies. 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. 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. Making way for Long Beach, she moored at Net Pier on 2 February. 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. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. 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). He remained on duty in Nicaragua until November 1912, when he rejoined the Marines at Camp Elliott, Panama. The larger boat remained undamaged. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. Making way for Long Beach, she returned to her homeport at 0655 on 25 August. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. The citation to Ens. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. 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. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. Steaming back for her homeport, she returned at 0909 on 7 December, the fifteenth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. 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. The task units carriers conducted flight operations, and at 0635, John C. Butler secured from general quarters. 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 . Arriving at 0947 on 27 March, the crew enjoyed three days of liberty before John C. Butler got underway for California. Length: 348 feet 3 inches. She spent the rest of the year moored in her homeport. From 2326 June, she made port visits to Panama and Callao, Peru. Although the Halsey-Doolittle Raid failed to inflict great damage on the Japanese homeland, it quickly became a morale booster for Americans back home. Maj Butler "was eminent and conspicuous in command of his Battalion. 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. 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 returning to her homeport two weeks later, she got underway for Ensenada, remaining there from 2022 August 1955. As the Japanese launched fruitless suicide attacks, the ship escorted carriers into Kerama Retto, rescued downed pilots, and ferried men and material. After conducting shakedown training off Bermuda (23 April-18 May 1944), the new escort ship departed Hampton Roads on 5 June for the Pacific. 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 Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. Creation Information Creator: Unknown. The entry can be found here. There he ascertained the strength of the Mexican Army and returned with the necessary information for a US military invasion. 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 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). ), John C. Butler, starboard side, in camouflage, Boston, Mass., 29 May 1944. John C. Butler returned to Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, on 5 May 1954. 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. Once again, Butler (now a Major) was sent in with a contingent of Marines to intervene. 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. Taken in tow by a fleet tug, Kitkun Bay steamed under her own power to join the escort group off Lingayen Gulf. Underway from the shipyard on 3 January at 0838, John C. Butler commenced sea trials before proceeding to her homeport. Many veterans who served on the Navy transport ship were exposed to asbestos. A return visit to Vancouver and Seattle in early September ended her underway period and port visits for the year. Disengaging, Butler noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. 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. 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. During the month of August 1954, John C. Butler made port visits to Vancouver (9 August), and Georgia Strait, Sandy Point, Wash., (11 August). Ens. 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 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). 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). 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. On the evening of 8 January 1945, John C. Butler and other escorts shot several kamikazes down. Once in New Orleans, he was appointed as military governor, and commanded the city in rather controversial ways. He led his Marines from one battle to the next. From 17 June, John C. Butler made a port call to Portland, Oregon. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 0 carrier fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. John C. Butler remained at Long Beach through September 1957. Mooring at Honolulu on 2 April, the crew enjoyed four days of liberty before getting underway at 0820 on 6 April. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. After returning to her homeport, she stood out on 15 June for the Panama Canal Zone. After a convoy run to Marseilles in October, Butler returned to New York on 27 October for conversion to a high-speed minesweeper. The remaining suicide plane, damaged by gunfire but continuing towards John C. Butler, sheared radar equipment from the mast before crashing into the sea close aboard, showering the decks with water, bits of wood, metal and pieces of the pilots clothing. Bill Nesbit." Physical Description 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 8 cm. In 1914 Butler was in Mexico on a spy mission. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler was recommissioned at San Diego on 27 December 1950, Lt. Cmdr. In 1903 Butler was sent to Honduras to defend the US Consulate during a revolt. Shortly after the ships of the Center Force retreated, kamikaze aircraft suddenly appeared over the U.S. task unit. A fourth aircraft, already afire from repeated hits, exploded as the pilot attempted to bank into the ship. 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. In 1915, the Haitians decided it was their turn to revolt. 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. While Japanese aircraft seemed prevalent in the vicinity, none broke through the combat air patrol (CAP) of her carrier task unit while at sea. 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. After seeing them safely to Tulagi, the ship operated with escort carriers out of Manus Island on pre-invasion strikes. The 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. After the completion of sea trials, the escort ship got underway for Acapulco on 26 February. Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of. For his actions, Butler was awarded the first of his two Medals of Honor. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. Attached to Rear Adm. Oftsies Lingayen Protective Group (TU 77.4.3), she escorted Kitkun Bay and Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) with destroyer escort OFlaherty (DE-340). Following shakedown, she was assigned to 11th Naval District for the job of training naval reservists on short sea cruises. The escort ship got underway for Pearl Harbor at 1625 on 7 April 1953. 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. Both ships proceeded to conduct a box search, but discontinued after ordered to rejoin the formation. During the scouting mission, Ens. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. Getting underway for San Diego at 1025, she steamed for Acapulco, remaining in the area from 814 February. One marine was injured, and all 51 Haitians were killed. Benjamin Butler became one of the most disliked generals of the war, upsetting many on both sides of the conflict. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. On November 30, 1865, Butler resigned his commission. 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. His father served as a US Congressman for over 30 years, and his grandfather served two terms in Congress. 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. At some point during the melee Butler's aircraft was shot down. Naval Historical Center Photograph. During the month of March, John C. Butler participated in antisubmarine drills. 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. Six days later, she stood out en route for Long Beach. Shortly thereafter she returned to New York for overhaul. In April 1899, 1stLt Butler was assigned to duty with the Marine Battalion at Manila, Philippine Islands. They thenleft the area, and the fighting resumed. Recalled on 23 December (the same day Wake fell to the Japanese), the task force returned to Pearl four days later before putting out for Midway Island to conduct patrol duties on 31 December. Opting to pass the time with alcohol, he was temporarily relieved of his command. General H.W. 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. 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 . With the last pockets of Japanese resistance eliminated on 21 June 1945, Okinawa officially was secured. On 5 July, the escort ship made a port visit to Lima, Peru, before arriving in the Canal Zone two days later. Butner (AP-113) Howard's hand-written comments: One of our large troop carriers. 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. A day later, she arrived at Rodman Naval Station, Balboa. Striking the craft with a 500-pound bomb on the port side, his plane received three hits from enemy fire. She continued screen and picket duty, splashing many planes, throughout the assault on Okinawa (24 March 25 May 1945). . He took part in the Battle of Tientsin in July and then the Gaselee Expedition. Butler took part in occupations, police actions, and interventions on behalf of the US. Despite his petitions to be moved to the front, he was given a reserve role as he was considered brilliant but unreliable. The two-hour Battle off Samar which followed has taken a rightful place among the most memorable actions in naval history. 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. Keeping up a rapid tempo of underway periods, John C. Butler steamed for Vancouver, on 1 June 1953. Once again, Butler (now a Major) was sent in with a contingent of Marines to intervene. After undergoing shakedown trials, Butler engaged in escort work in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Her commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. During the ensuing Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944, Taffy 3 began the morning conducting battle stations per regular morning alert at 0532. The destroyer escorts Raymond, Dennis, and John C. Butler kept up a continuous fire from 5-inch guns while dodging heavy-caliber fire until dangerously low on ammunition, returning to the carrier formation to provide smoke coverage. 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. 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. In 1900 Butler was about to leave the Philippines for Guam when he was redirected to China. 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. Butler posthumously received the Navy Cross award for his role in the overwhelming victory at Midway. 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. 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. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. During World War I, he commanded the 13th Regiment in France. Taffy 3, including John C. Butler, received the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for its exemplary conduct during the Battle off Samar. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. Steaming through the Panama Canal on 11 June, she arrived at Pearl Harbor on 26 June, engaging in convoy and training operations throughout July. [25] See also [ edit] World War II portal HMS Argus Citations [ edit] Notes [ edit] Some 50 years later that trophy was presented to the Marine Corps for permanent custody. 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). At 2004, John C. Butler set a course to overtake the escort carriers. John E. Pace, in command. He and his wingman, Lt. 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 . 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. After his career in the Marines Butlers outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-70488, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. Butler was able to occupy Maryland's capital, Annapolis, and eventually Baltimore. On 20 August, she made way for Port Angeles, conducting training exercises until mooring at Vancouver on 24 August. However, in 1899 Butler was commissioned as a First Lieutenant, and a long and legendary career in the Marine Corps began. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. Lo, John C. Butler escorted the surviving carriers of Taffy 3 via Manus to Pearl Harbor, then returned to Manus on 17 December. Three weeks later, on 23 June, she got underway for Balboa, Panama. Smedley Butler was born on July 30, 1881, in West Chester, Pennsylvania into an influential Quaker family. Despite an intensive search, Ens. From April to 31 October he again commanded the Marine Barracks at Quantico. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. USS General H. W. 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