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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. 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. From 17 June, John C. Butler made a port call to Portland, Oregon. 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. After a day spent conducting gunnery exercises, the task unit got underway for Manus Island. 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. Contents 1 Arthur commissioned in New York City 2 Assigned to the Gulf Blockading Squadron 2.1 Arthur captures blockade runner J. J. McNeil 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. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. Training in antisubmarine exercises, often alongside Goss (DE-444), she anchored off Treasure Island, before returning to her homeport. 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. 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. Throughout the night, the Marines held their position until at daybreak they charged the superior enemy force which fled. Taffy 1 included four escort carriers and seven escorts under Rear Adm. Thomas L. Sprague, operating to the southward, just off northern Mindanao Island. He took part in the Battle of Tientsin in July and then the Gaselee Expedition. Maxwell F. Max Leslie, commanding) off Yorktown at 1106, seeking to destroy the Japanese carriers. The veteran DE took part in rehearsals in the Marianas, and arrived off Iwo Jima on 19 February with an escort carrier group. 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. She next made way for Seattle on 5 June before steaming back for her homeport, mooring there on 15 June. 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. 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. Lt. Cmdr. He remained on duty in Nicaragua until November 1912, when he rejoined the Marines at Camp Elliott, Panama. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler was recommissioned at San Diego on 27 December 1950, Lt. Cmdr. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. SMEDLEY D. BUTLER, USMC In France, during WWI he was given command of a debarkationdepotwhich sent American forces to the battlefields. The USS Genreal H W Butner was launched at the height of WWII, and was decommissioned in 1960. The 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. USS Great Sitkin stdde USN-operationer p flera stora teatrar, inklusive Medelhavet, Atlanten, Cuban Missile Blockade, Guantanamobukten och Vietnamkriget.I traditionen att dpa ammunitionsfartyg efter vulkaner, fick AE-17 sitt namn efter den stora Sitkin . Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of 20, at Long Beach, California. 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. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for USS Butler . Following shakedown, she was assigned to 11th Naval District for the job of training naval reservists on short sea cruises. 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 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. 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. 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). At 0930, Lt. Cmdr. Rear Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague, commander of Taffy 3, later described the next surprising development: "At 0925 my mind was occupied with dodging torpedoes when near the bridge I heard one of the signalmen yell, ' dammit, boys, they're getting away!' . The USS Butler, a Gleaves - class destroyer, later converted to a high-speed minesweeper, was named for Major General Butler in 1942. After a short liberty visit, she returned stateside, arriving on 5 March. 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. 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). Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of. He led his Marines from one battle to the next. 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. A week later, she got underway back for her homeport at Long Beach. From 2025 August, the escort ship got underway for Honolulu, arriving at 0915 on 26 August. Eberle (AP-123), in 1950 this ship became USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123). After returning to her homeport two weeks later, she got underway for Ensenada, remaining there from 2022 August 1955. Maj Butler "was eminent and conspicuous in command of his Battalion. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. Disengaging he noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. 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. Stay up-to-date on the American Battlefield Trust's battlefield preservation efforts, travel tips, upcoming events, history content and more. They thenleft the area, and the fighting resumed. 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. 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 spent the rest of the year moored in her homeport. Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. In February 1926, he assumed command of the Marine Corps Base at San Diego, California. General Butler, assessing the situation, now changed his mission. 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. 220 pages, Paperback. 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. VB-6 aircraft attacked first, missing the ship with several bombs. Subscribe to the American Battlefield Trust's quarterly email series of curated stories for the curious-minded sort! During the ensuing Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944, Taffy 3 began the morning conducting battle stations per regular morning alert at 0532. 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. 31 . In 1900 Butler was about to leave the Philippines for Guam when he was redirected to China. USS Butler (DD-636) view on board, looking aft toward the ship's forward 5"/38 guns and . 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. From late February-late March, she conducted operations in the San Diego area, before getting underway again for Ensenada on 29 March. On November 30, 1865, Butler resigned his commission. After bringing on board naval reservists, the escort ship stood out for Hawaii on 8 November. During the scouting mission, he engaged a 125 feet (38m) long Japanese patrol boat towing a smaller boat "painted white". (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-70488, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. 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. The reservists trained in his rank or rating, stood watches, repaired and maintained equipment, conducted ship handling exercises, and learned antisubmarine and antiaircraft warfare maneuvers before returning to Long Beach on 23 November. With his first taste of combat, Butler established himself as a capable leader. A third kamikaze, already in flames, crashed close to the ship after clipping a radio antenna. The Boston, Massachusetts, chapter of Veterans for Peace is called the Smedley D. Butler Brigade in his honor. In 1914 Butler was in Mexico on a spy mission. While touring the country speaking against war, one of the nations finest warriors had this to say about it: 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. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch against the enemy, before exchanging gunfire with a heavy cruiser. 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 dive-bomber pilots eventually discovered Hiry, the fourth and only surviving enemy carrier. John C. Butler rescued one survivor, ARM3c T. J. Szpont. 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. 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. Making way for Long Beach, she returned to her homeport at 0655 on 25 August. From April to 31 October he again commanded the Marine Barracks at Quantico. His separation from the Corps proved short as he was able to secure a first lieutenant's commission in April. She continued screen and picket duty, splashing many planes, throughout the assault on Okinawa (24 March 25 May 1945). 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 . 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. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. Attacking in two separate dives, Butler dropped two 100-pound bombs, both of which were duds. Beauregard to slow him down with an inferior force. On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. 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. She made way on 2326 July to Port Alberni, B.C., mooring at the Government Assembly Wharf from 26 July-1 August. Join us July 13-16! (DECEASED), Medal of Honor Citation - Vera CruzOriginal General Order-Vera Cruz. John C. Butler returned to Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, on 5 May 1954. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser the, In 1903 Butler was sent to Honduras to defend the US Consulate during a revolt. Desired as advance bases for the long-awaited move into the Philippines, John C. Butler provided antisubmarine and anti-aircraft protection for the supporting carriers providing air cover for the troops invading Morotai on 15 September. Reporting for active duty at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base at Long Beach, Butler transferred to Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida on 27 March. She then returned to the United States, arriving Seattle 24 September. Class: Gleaves-class destroyer. She then returned to the United States, arriving Seattle 24 September. Once again, Butler (now a Major) was sent in with a contingent of Marines to intervene. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. While Enterprise and Hornet released their air groups at 0910 to find the Japanese carriers, Adm. Fletcher held Yorktowns back. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. In March 1927, he returned to China for duty with the 3d Marine Brigade. Remaining on the station for over a month, the crew of John C. Butler sprang into action on 20 May 1945. Two weeks later, she moved to Pier Three, before getting underway on 30 June for San Diego via Long Beach. With the last pockets of Japanese resistance eliminated on 21 June 1945, Okinawa officially was secured. (j.g.) One marine was injured, and all 51 Haitians were killed. In April 1899, 1stLt Butler was assigned to duty with the Marine Battalion at Manila, Philippine Islands. A day later, she arrived at Rodman Naval Station, Balboa. USS Butler was decommissioned in November 1945 and stricken from the Navy list. 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. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch her remaining torpedoes, then exchanged gunfire with a heavy cruiser. 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 seeing them safely to Tulagi, the ship operated with escort carriers out of Manus Island on pre-invasion strikes. After a port visit in Havana, John C. Butler made way for Cristobal, C.Z., on 5 July. For all his actions in the wars, Butler had become disenfranchised with it all. John C. Butler then departed Pearl Harbor on 9 August screening transports bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. Making way for Long Beach on 10 September, she arrived at her homeport on 15 September. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. After their attack, the SBD-3 pilots withdrew to the northeast. During the month of March, John C. Butler participated in antisubmarine drills. 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. The kamikazes bomb exploded on the port side of the flight deck, setting off a series of secondary explosions leading to her sinking. When he returned to the United States in 1919, he became Commanding General of the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia, and served in this capacity until January 1924, when he was granted leave of absence to accept the post of Director of Public Safety of the City of Philadelphia. For the next several months, from March-July 1951, John C. Butler moored at her homeport of Long Beach Naval Station. 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. He first saw action at the battle of Big Bethel, where he was defeated. At 1705 on 12 December 1944, Edmonds reported a sound contact, making a three depth-charge attack at 1722. Complement: 16 Officers and 260 Enlisted. John Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. In 1915, the Haitians decided it was their turn to revolt. John Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. After the completion of sea trials, the escort ship got underway for Acapulco on 26 February. 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. From 12 to 30 August she escorted Royal Navy escort carriers taking part in Operation Dragoon. 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. The larger boat remained undamaged. Shortly thereafter she returned to New York for overhaul. First published September 18, 2012. Smedley Darlington Butler, later known to thousands of Marines as "Ol' Gimlet Eye," was born 30 July 1881. Arriving in Hawaii on 11 April, John C. Butler stood out at 0958 to conduct at sea exercises. From there she escorted two Free French vessels, Richelieu and Montcalm, to New York. Scouting Six aircraft attacked first, missing the enemy ship with several bombs. 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. ), John C. Butler, coming alongside the escort carrier Sargent Bay (CVE-83), 1 March 1945. The citation to Ens. On 20 August, she made way for Port Angeles, conducting training exercises until mooring at Vancouver on 24 August. Alerted by radio warning of Japanese aircraft in the vicinity, crewmembers manned their battle stations. Displacement: 1630 tons. ), Port side view of John C. Butler, Boston, 29 May 1944; note unstowed depth charges on the main deck, aft. On board were naval reservists going to sea, several for the first time, in order to experience and learn about their ratings. 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. Disengaging, Butler noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. 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. The next day, Butler proceeded to Kerama Retto for temporary repairs. The enemy destroyers also made several torpedo attacks. Namesake [ edit] John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. Butner (AP. 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. Operating from Pyramid Cove, San Clemente Island, from 128 February, the escort ship conducted routine shipboard drills. 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 After the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Saratoga immediately got underway for Hawaii. Thus, she helped maintain trained officers and men to meet the U.S. Navy's cold war commitments. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. John C. Butler remained at Long Beach through September 1957. 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. Arriving in Seeadler Harbor on 17 December, the destroyer received fuel from tanker Leopard (IX-122) at 1440. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. 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 this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Although he was able to bring order to the city, he became known as one who would pilfer goods of the Southern households he was watching. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. Reaching Pearl two days later for temporary repairs, Saratoga steamed for Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash., on 9 February for permanent repairs. General H.W. Photo #: 19-N-51688. On 5 January 1953, she steamed for Acapulco, Mexico, arriving three days later. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. Send Students on School Field Trips to Battlefields Your Gift Tripled. 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. General H.W. Stay up-to-date on our FREE educational resources & professional development opportunities, all designed to support your work teaching American history. In April, a force of nearly 6,000 US troops landed in Veracruz. Carries about 4,000 troops. The dive-bomber pilots eventually discovered Hiry, the fourth and only surviving enemy carrier. Arriving at 1645 to Naval Supply Station, Seattle, John C. Butler remained in the area for four days, conducting operations in Puget Sound. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. Butlers Dauntless received three hits from enemy fire. On 14 January 1943, she departed on a trans-Atlantic voyage to Casablanca and thence to Dakar, French West Africa. She was sold for scrapping on 10 January 1948. Lying about his age, he received a direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-680789, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. Arriving at Pearl at 1325 on 12 November, she conducted exercises in the area off Oahu. 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. 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 At 0920 on 18 December, her crew assembled on the fantail for decommissioning ceremonies. 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