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. 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. A damaged Zeke broke off the attack when fighters from the Marine Corps CAP appeared in the area to protect the escort ship. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. Ens. Six days later, she stood out en route for Long Beach. While commanding this force, he performed poorly during the Bermuda Hundred campaign, allowing Confederate general P.G.T. ), John C. Butler, starboard side, in camouflage, Boston, Mass., 29 May 1944. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of destroyers of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Butler&oldid=1120545889, World War II destroyers of the United States, Gleaves-class destroyers of the United States Navy, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. 6,500nmi (12,000km; 7,500mi) at 12kn (22km/h; 14mph), This page was last edited on 7 November 2022, at 15:36. Steaming back for her homeport, she returned at 0909 on 7 December, the fifteenth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Mooring at Honolulu on 2 April, the crew enjoyed four days of liberty before getting underway at 0820 on 6 April. Taffy 3, including John C. Butler, received the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for its exemplary conduct during the Battle off Samar. 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 . 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. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. Originally built as USS Admiral E.W. DD-636 General Specifications. Scouting Six aircraft attacked first, missing the enemy ship with several bombs. In France, during WWI he was given command of a debarkationdepotwhich sent American forces to the battlefields. 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. 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. Keeping up a rapid tempo of underway periods, John C. Butler steamed for Vancouver, on 1 June 1953. Lo survivors before accompanying Raymond to Seeadler Harbor, where wounded sailors received treatment. From there she escorted two Free French vessels, Richelieu and Montcalm, to New York. 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. 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. 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. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. Upon completion of extensive training in the Hawaiian area, she sailed to Ulithi and then conducted a pre-invasion sweep around Okinawa. With his first taste of combat, Butler established himself as a capable leader. Naval Historical Center Photograph. She operated off Lingayen Gulf from 917 January and screened carriers during massive strikes in support of ground operations. 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. Once in New Orleans, he was appointed as military governor, and commanded the city in rather controversial ways. 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. Ens. 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. He and his wingman, Lt. 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. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. During the ensuing Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944, Taffy 3 began the morning conducting battle stations per regular morning alert at 0532. In December 1909, he commanded the 3d Battalion, 1st Regiment on the Isthmus of Panama. 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. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. General H.W. After his career in the Marines Butler's outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. On November 30, 1865, Butler resigned his commission. John C. Butler departed Seeadler Harbor alongside Fanshaw Bay on 10 September 1944, reaching Morotai Island, at the western tip of New Guinea. 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 a day spent conducting gunnery exercises, the task unit got underway for Manus Island. 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. With 300 Marines under his charge, he set out for the little town of Noveleta to quell a group of Filipino rebels. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. She then returned to the United States, arriving Seattle 24 September. She was eventually sunk as a target in December 1971. 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. 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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. At some point during the melee Butler's aircraft was shot down. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! The escort ship underwent a routine overhaul from 1 October 19553 January 1956. Mopping up operations continued until the end of the month. ), John C. Butler, 15 August 1955, photographed by Esquivel of Utility Squadron 7. After the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Saratoga immediately got underway for Hawaii. The excitement of war had no doubt enthralled the young Smedley Butler. Beam: 36 feet 1 inches. During World War I, he commanded the 13th Regiment in France. 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. 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. Beauregard to slow him down with an inferior force. Reaching Pearl two days later for temporary repairs, Saratoga steamed for Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash., on 9 February for permanent repairs. Six days later, on 17 April, she made way for Long Beach, arriving at 0721. 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. 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. 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. The USS John C. Butler is a T9 Destroyer Escort of the John C. Butler-class destroyer escorts. 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. Getting underway for San Diego at 1025, she steamed for Acapulco, remaining in the area from 814 February. 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 port visit in Havana, John C. Butler made way for Cristobal, C.Z., on 5 July. 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 . 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. His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. John E. Pace, in command. John C. Butler got underway on 4 October 1953, for Ensenada, Mexico. 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. Butner (T-AP-113) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge c1951.jpg 877 652; 469 KB Work crew on USS General H.W. Remaining on the station for over a month, the crew of John C. 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