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. In 1900 Butler was about to leave the Philippines for Guam when he was redirected to China. John C. Butler got underway on 4 October 1953, for Ensenada, Mexico. The task units carriers conducted flight operations, and at 0635, John C. Butler secured from general quarters. He first saw action at the battle of Big Bethel, where he was defeated. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. Butler; and commissioned on 31 March 1944, Lt. Cmdr. Butner (T-AP-113) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge c1951.jpg 877 652; 469 KB Work crew on USS General H.W. 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. 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). Contents 1 Arthur commissioned in New York City 2 Assigned to the Gulf Blockading Squadron 2.1 Arthur captures blockade runner J. J. McNeil On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. At 0715 on 1 July, she made way into the operating area off San Diego for Fleet Sonar School exercises. He also served ashore in Puerto Rico and the Isthmus of Panama for short periods. She was eventually sunk as a target in December 1971. On 9 January 1955, John C. Butler stood out from her homeport and anchored at Wilson Cove, San Clemente. At 1705 on 12 December 1944, Edmonds reported a sound contact, making a three depth-charge attack at 1722. Arriving at Pearl on 15 December, she refueled and received assignment to Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletchers Task Force (TF) 14. 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. Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of. General Butler, assessing the situation, now changed his mission. Osborne B. Wiseman, claimed a direct hit on the ships stern, as well as a near miss. Reclassified DMS-29 on 15 November, her conversion was completed on 21 December, and she proceeded to Norfolk and joined Mine Squadron 20 (MineRon 20). 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. Six days later, on 17 April, she made way for Long Beach, arriving at 0721. During his next session of combat, Butler proved his legendary abilities; as well as his disdain for war. After spending the next two weeks at her homeport undergoing small repairs, John C. Butler stood out on 27 July for Vancouver, arriving two days later at 1538. Butler took part in occupations, police actions, and interventions on behalf of the US. Subscribe to the American Battlefield Trust's quarterly email series of curated stories for the curious-minded sort! 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. 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. 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. 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. The following year, he was awarded the second Medal of Honor for bravery and forceful leadership as Commanding Officer of detachments of Marines and seamen of the USSConnecticutin repulsing Caco resistance on Fort Riviere, Haiti, 17 November 1915. A damaged Zeke broke off the attack when fighters from the Marine Corps CAP appeared in the area to protect the escort ship. After days of intense fighting and heavy sniper fire in the streets, Butlers men were once again victorious. 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 US Government changed its plan from a full invasion of Mexico to maintainingcontrol of Veracruz. After a short dry dock period, the escort ship moored at Berth 129 in Los Angeles Harbor. 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. Returning to Manus on 30 September, she replenished in preparation for the Leyte operation in October. Lester E. G. Setser, her commanding officer, ordered the colors and commissioning pennant hauled down. The text on the front reads, "U.S.S. On board were naval reservists going to sea, several for the first time, in order to experience and learn about their ratings. John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. John E. Pace, in command. In October 1918, aged 37, Butler was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. His father served as a US Congressman for over 30 years, and his grandfather served two terms in Congress. 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 completion of sea trials, the escort ship got underway for Acapulco on 26 February. He was wounded in that battle on 13 July 1900. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. 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. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler was recommissioned at San Diego on 27 December 1950, Lt. Cmdr. 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. 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. 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 addition to reserve cruises, she took part in the training program of Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. Okinawa was to be the site of the last and largest of the Pacific amphibious assaults. Due to high winds, heavy seas, and damage sustained during the warhead tests, the portion of ex-John C. Butler aft of frame 135 broke apart and sank in approximately 90 feet of water. On 2 May, John C. Butler steamed from San Diego to Seattle. For his actions, Butler was awarded the first of his two Medals of Honor. Butler and radioman-gunner ARM3c David Berg. 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. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. The dive-bomber pilots eventually discovered Hiry, the fourth and only surviving enemy carrier. The USS John C. Butler is a T9 Destroyer Escort of the John C. Butler-class destroyer escorts. 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. He issued Order 28 during this time period, which stated that any lady in New Orleans who showed contempt for Union soldiers would effectively be treated as though they were a prostitute. Naval Historical Center Photograph. He remained on duty in Nicaragua until November 1912, when he rejoined the Marines at Camp Elliott, Panama. 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. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. 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. 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. Shortly thereafter she returned to New York for overhaul. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. From October-December 1952, John C. Butler conducted various exercises in the operating area off San Diego. Claggett H. Hawkins, the pilot, was not recovered. Butlers Dauntless received three hits from enemy fire. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. They then. In March 1927, he returned to China for duty with the 3d Marine Brigade. However, in 1899 Butler was commissioned as a First Lieutenant, and a long and legendary career in the Marine Corps began. Butler engaged a 125-foot long Japanese patrol boat towing a smaller boat painted white. Attacking in two separate dives, Butler dropped two 100-pound bombs, both of which were duds. Striking the craft with a 500-pound bomb on the port side, Ens. 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. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! Unable to land back on board Yorktown due to a successful attack by aircraft from carrier Hiry (scoring three bomb hits), Ens. 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. Length: 348 feet 3 inches. The Boxer Rebellion had erupted, and the Marines were sent into the fray. The veteran DE took part in rehearsals in the Marianas, and arrived off Iwo Jima on 19 February with an escort carrier group. Some 50 years later that trophy was presented to the Marine Corps for permanent custody. For all his actions in the wars, Butler had become disenfranchised with it all. From 1415 February, John C. Butler stood out for Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. He took part in the Battle of Tientsin in July and then the Gaselee Expedition. The next day, an Eastern TBM-3 Avenger (BuNo 22880) from VC-91 off Kitkun Bay crashed into the sea. Benjamin Butler became one of the most disliked generals of the war, upsetting many on both sides of the conflict. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. She screened heavy units of the bombardment group and served at the inshore fire support station during this assault. 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. Butner (AP-113) Howard's hand-written comments: One of our large troop carriers. Butler was shot in the thigh when he climbed out of a trench to save a fellow officer who had been wounded. Pace received the Silver Star medal for his actions on 20 May 1945. Lying about his age, he received a direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. On 1 October 1931, he was retired upon his own application after completion of 33 years' service in the Marine Corps. Ens. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. On 16 January 1951, John C. Butler got underway for sea trials at 0816. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. Skillful gunnery accounted for five of the attackers, and John C. Butler sustained damage only to her mast and antennas. . Butler, seeing explosions and fire engulf Sry, broke off his attack and targeted an enemy battleship (most likely a heavy cruiser). A day later, she arrived at Rodman Naval Station, Balboa. Throughout the night, the Marines held their position until at daybreak they charged the superior enemy force which fled. Nearly a week later, on 9 October, tugs escorted her to Dry dock Number Two, Todd Shipyard, San Pedro. He retired from active duty 1 October 1931 and died at Philadelphia 21 June 1940. . 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. General H.W. Lo survivors before accompanying Raymond to Seeadler Harbor, where wounded sailors received treatment. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. The Boston, Massachusetts, chapter of Veterans for Peace is called the Smedley D. Butler Brigade in his honor. 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? During the ensuing Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944, Taffy 3 began the morning conducting battle stations per regular morning alert at 0532. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 0 carrier fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. They thenleft the area, and the fighting resumed. From 2025 August, the escort ship got underway for Honolulu, arriving at 0915 on 26 August. John C. Butler returned to Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, on 5 May 1954. VB-6 aircraft attacked first, missing the ship with several bombs. He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser theUSS New York, he returned home to be discharged. Displacement: 1630 tons. 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 By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. The larger boat remained undamaged. MAJOR GENERAL 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). 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. Scouting Six aircraft attacked first, missing the enemy ship with several bombs. 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. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1853, and then to the Senate of theCommonwealthin 1859. After the initial landings, the three carrier groups, soon to become famous by their radio code names, "Taffy 1", "Taffy 2", and "Taffy 3", took station east of the Philippines to lend close air support. First published September 18, 2012. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during World War II. Major General Butler received Distinguished Service Medals from both the Army and the Navy in recognition of his service in France during World War I. Arriving at 1645 to Naval Supply Station, Seattle, John C. Butler remained in the area for four days, conducting operations in Puget Sound. Photo #: 19-N-51688. He led his Marines from one battle to the next. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch her remaining torpedoes, then exchanged gunfire with a heavy cruiser. ), Port side view of John C. Butler, Boston, 29 May 1944; note unstowed depth charges on the main deck, aft. Placed in the U.S. Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego, on 18 December 1957, John C. Butler was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 June 1970. Despite his petitions to be moved to the front, he was given a reserve role as he was considered brilliant but unreliable. She arrived in the United States on 26 August and was decommissioned on 8 November 1945. After their attack, the SBD-3 pilots withdrew to the northeast. Butlers medal noted: His gallant intrepidity and loyal devotion to the accomplishment of a vastly important objective contributed in large measure to the success achieved by our forces and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service., (DE-339): displacement 1,350 tons; length 306'; beam 36'8", draft 9'5"; speed 24 knots; complement 186; armament 2 5-inch, 4 40-millimeter, 10 20-millimeter, 8 depth charge projectors, 2 depth charge stern racks, 1 depth charge projector (hedgehog), 3 21-inch torpedo tubes; class John C. Butler). Butler and his fellow VB-3 pilots landed on board Enterprise to refuel and rearm. 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. Note her camouflage is now a two-colored scheme, with the dividing line parallel to the horizon and not the sheer of the hull. Training in antisubmarine exercises, often alongside Goss (DE-444), she anchored off Treasure Island, before returning to her homeport. 31 . From April to 31 October he again commanded the Marine Barracks at Quantico. From 17 June, John C. Butler made a port call to Portland, Oregon. As the invasion fleet moved through Philippines waters, enemy aircraft spotted the group. A week later, the escort ship stood out for Balboa, Canal Zone, entering the area on 25 June. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. The Japanese damaged and fearing heavier air attack had indeed reversed course. Download Medium Size Download Full Size. Arriving at 0947 on 27 March, the crew enjoyed three days of liberty before John C. Butler got underway for California. Taffy 1 included four escort carriers and seven escorts under Rear Adm. Thomas L. Sprague, operating to the southward, just off northern Mindanao Island. On 14 January 1943, she departed on a trans-Atlantic voyage to Casablanca and thence to Dakar, French West Africa. DD-636 General Specifications. Finally, after a long wait, Ens. John C. Butler remained at Long Beach through September 1957. Bill Nesbit." Physical Description 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 8 cm. Arriving in Hawaii on 11 April, John C. Butler stood out at 0958 to conduct at sea exercises. 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. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. 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. USS Butler. Later that same day, at 1346, she stood out for Acapulco, Mexico. Lo, John C. Butler escorted the surviving carriers of Taffy 3 via Manus to Pearl Harbor, then returned to Manus on 17 December. In December 1909, he commanded the 3d Battalion, 1st Regiment on the Isthmus of Panama. Both ships proceeded to conduct a box search, but discontinued after ordered to rejoin the formation. After undergoing shakedown trials, Butler engaged in escort work in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. 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. 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. On 26 July, John C. Butler stood out for Seattle, conducting exercises in the area until 6 August. John Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. Taken in tow by a fleet tug, Kitkun Bay steamed under her own power to join the escort group off Lingayen Gulf. USS Arthur was a bark acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. The new destroyer escort conducted shakedown training off Bermuda before departing Hampton Roads on 5 June 1944 for the Pacific. Three bomb hits from Yorktown dive-bombers struck the enemy carrier. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132040, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. Sailing via the Panama Canal, she arrived Pearl Harbor on 26 June and engaged in convoy and training operations in July. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. USS Butler , 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. 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. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. His first Medal of Honor was presented following action at Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914, where he commanded the Marines who landed and occupied the city. ), John C. Butler, starboard side, in camouflage, Boston, Mass., 29 May 1944. 220 pages, Paperback. 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. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. Keeping up a rapid tempo of underway periods, John C. Butler steamed for Vancouver, on 1 June 1953. After overhaul in New York and coastwise convoy escort work she set sail for the Mediterranean on 8 June. 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. 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. 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. 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. ), John C. Butler, coming alongside the escort carrier Sargent Bay (CVE-83), 1 March 1945. A fourth aircraft, already afire from repeated hits, exploded as the pilot attempted to bank into the ship. 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. 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. I operated on three continents.. Stay up-to-date on our FREE educational resources & professional development opportunities, all designed to support your work teaching American history. 113) 1946 at Smai China." The text on the back reads, "U.S.S. 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. Departing Seattle on 11 August, she arrived back to her homeport five days later. The USS Butler, a Gleaves - class destroyer, later converted to a high-speed minesweeper, was named for Major General Butler in 1942. Book details & editions About the author . 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. Butler received the Navy Unit Commendation for her service in the Okinawa operation and four battle stars for her World War II service. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. Online Image size: 62KB; 740 x 495 pixels Photo #: NH 103563 USNS General Simon B. 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