USS General H.W. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. After seeing them safely to Tulagi, the ship operated with escort carriers out of Manus Island on pre-invasion strikes. Later that same day, at 1346, she stood out for Acapulco, Mexico. From September-November, the escort ship conducted short training cruises off San Diego. They thenleft the area, and the fighting resumed. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. Subscribe to the American Battlefield Trust's quarterly email series of curated stories for the curious-minded sort! During the month of March, John C. Butler participated in antisubmarine drills. 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. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. Displacement: 1630 tons. Suddenly, six kamikazes roared in amongst the group, with John C. Butler shooting down three, while two turned back, leaving one pilot to climb 6,000 feet into the air before diving straight down into Adm. Ofsties flagship Kitkun Bay. John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. Arriving at Pearl on 15 December, she refueled and received assignment to Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletchers Task Force (TF) 14. John C. Butler rescued one survivor, ARM3c T. J. Szpont. Finally, after a long wait, Ens. On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. The new destroyer escort conducted shakedown training off Bermuda before departing Hampton Roads on 5 June 1944 for the Pacific. The Japanese damaged and fearing heavier air attack had indeed reversed course. Six days later, she stood out en route for Long Beach. The US Government changed its plan from a full invasion of Mexico to maintainingcontrol of Veracruz. 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. I operated on three continents.. 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 . Butler took part in occupations, police actions, and interventions on behalf of the US. 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. 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. Her commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Steaming through the Panama Canal on 11 June, she arrived at Pearl Harbor on 26 June, engaging in convoy and training operations throughout July. Butner.jpg 971 781; 278 KB General John Pope class transports In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. In 1915, the Haitians decided it was their turn to revolt. 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. Known as The Banana Wars, they were a series of conflicts spanning 30 years in Central America and the Caribbean. Standing out for various short underway periods from January-April 1952, John C. Butler entered Dry dock Number One on 18 April. Butler found the US consul hiding under the consulate floor boards and rescued him. Taffy 3, including John C. Butler, received the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for its exemplary conduct during the Battle off Samar. John C. Butler took on board 130 St. John C. Butlers gunners managed to shoot down four Zekes and one Oscar. She arrived in the United States on 26 August and was decommissioned on 8 November 1945. Length: 348 feet 3 inches. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. Underway from the shipyard on 3 January at 0838, John C. Butler commenced sea trials before proceeding to her homeport. (DECEASED), Medal of Honor Citation - Vera CruzOriginal General Order-Vera Cruz. Taffy 1 included four escort carriers and seven escorts under Rear Adm. Thomas L. Sprague, operating to the southward, just off northern Mindanao Island. 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). Departing Seattle on 11 August, she arrived back to her homeport five days later. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-264041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. 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 . 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. Once in New Orleans, he was appointed as military governor, and commanded the city in rather controversial ways. Taffy 2, comprising six escort carriers and seven escort vessels under Rear Adm. Felix B. Stump, took station off the entrance to Leyte Gulf. Returning to Southern Ca., on 16 July, the escort ship made way to Seattle on 26 July, and moored at the Naval Supply Depot four days later. The USSButler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. At 0715 on 1 July, she made way into the operating area off San Diego for Fleet Sonar School exercises. Butner (T-AP-113) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge c1951.jpg 877 652; 469 KB Work crew on USS General H.W. Butler was able to occupy Maryland's capital, Annapolis, and eventually Baltimore. 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. He took part in the Battle of Tientsin in July and then the Gaselee Expedition. After a port visit in Havana, John C. Butler made way for Cristobal, C.Z., on 5 July. In 1900 Butler was about to leave the Philippines for Guam when he was redirected to China. 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. Butler attended the elite Haverford School and was set for a life of privilege and power. He first saw action at the battle of Big Bethel, where he was defeated. 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). 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. Butler; and commissioned on 31 March 1944, Lt. Cmdr. I could not believe my eyes, but it looked as if the whole Japanese fleet was indeed retiring. At best, I had expected to be swimming by this time." 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. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. Stay up-to-date on our FREE educational resources & professional development opportunities, all designed to support your work teaching American history. Lying about his age, he received a direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. (j.g.) Arriving in Seeadler Harbor on 17 December, the destroyer received fuel from tanker Leopard (IX-122) at 1440. USS Arthur was a bark acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. 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. In April 1899, 1stLt Butler was assigned to duty with the Marine Battalion at Manila, Philippine Islands. By Dr. Christopher C. Harmon, Iran as Competitor: Measured, Violent, Relentless by Dr. Christopher C. 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Butler - Transported to Chine - 1946. 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. Remaining off Iwo Jima with the escort carriers, John C. Butler supported the troops fighting inland until the capture of the island on 19 February 1945. Attacking in two separate dives, Butler dropped two 100-pound bombs, both of which were duds. From October-December 1952, John C. Butler conducted various exercises in the operating area off San Diego. 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. 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. On 5 December 1944, she made way at 0709 to screen carriers in TU 12.5.2, including Kitkun Bay, escort carrier Steamer Bay (CVE-87), and escort ship Edmonds (DE-406). After a day spent conducting gunnery exercises, the task unit got underway for Manus Island. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-680789, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. 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. USS Great Sitkin (AE-17) var ett ammunitionsfartyg av Mount Hood-klass, som tjnstgjorde i den amerikanska flottan frn 1945 till 1973. He remained on duty in Nicaragua until November 1912, when he rejoined the Marines at Camp Elliott, Panama. 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. 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. John E. Pace, in command. Paul Thurman Butler Collection (AFC/2001/001/58079), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. After overhaul in New York and coastwise convoy escort work she set sail for the Mediterranean on 8 June. ), John C. Butler, 15 August 1955, photographed by Esquivel of Utility Squadron 7. Benjamin Butler became one of the most disliked generals of the war, upsetting many on both sides of the conflict. Departing the Luzon coast, she arrived at Ulithi on 23 January to prepare for the next important amphibious landing Iwo Jima. 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. VB-3 received a transfer from Saratoga to USSYorktown which left Pearl Harbor on 30 May to intercept the IJN carrier force headed for Midway Island. . After their attack, the SBD-3 pilots withdrew to the northeast. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. John C. Butler then departed Pearl Harbor on 9 August screening transports bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. 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. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. 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 ship returned to Okinawa with a convoy on 4 July, and spent the last month of the long war on convoy duty between that island and the Pacific advance bases. 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. Download Medium Size Download Full Size. 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. On 9 January 1955, John C. Butler stood out from her homeport and anchored at Wilson Cove, San Clemente. Cite as. Skillful gunnery accounted for five of the attackers, and John C. Butler sustained damage only to her mast and antennas. Receiving orders to make way for Portland on 25 May, the escort ship remained in the area for two days before standing out for her homeport on 4 June. 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. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. After a convoy run to Marseilles in October, Butler returned to New York on 27 October for conversion to a high-speed minesweeper. General H.W. Returning three days later to Southern Ca., the escort ship underwent a second yard period from 1 March25 May. Smedley Butler was born on July 30, 1881, in West Chester, Pennsylvania into an influential Quaker family. At some point during the melee, the enemy CAP shot down Ens. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 0 carrier fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. After rescuing survivors from St. Disengaging, Butler noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. While Japanese aircraft seemed prevalent in the vicinity, none broke through the combat air patrol (CAP) of her carrier task unit while at sea. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. John C. Butler got underway on 4 October 1953, for Ensenada, Mexico. The escort vessel sailed with Rear Admiral Ralph A. Ofstie's escort carrier group on 12 October to provide air cover for the massive movement of transports into Leyte Gulf. Maneuvering almost clear out of the suicide planes path, the kamikaze caught Kitkun Bay in her port side at the waterline, exploding so close aboard as to open a hole some nine by twenty feet. Draft: 11 feet 10 in. At 0647, the Officer of the Deck (OOD) sighted anti-aircraft fire on the horizon and reported to Lt. Cmdr. In October he finally saw action and got to do what as it turned out he did well lead Marines in combat. There he ascertained the strength of the Mexican Army and returned with the necessary information for a US military invasion. The next day, an Eastern TBM-3 Avenger (BuNo 22880) from VC-91 off Kitkun Bay crashed into the sea. Book details & editions About the author . Arriving in Hawaii on 11 April, John C. Butler stood out at 0958 to conduct at sea exercises. 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. Departing Pearl on 9 August 1944, John C. Butler screened transports with the Third Fleet, bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. Despite his petitions to be moved to the front, he was given a reserve role as he was considered brilliant but unreliable. On 29 July 1953, John C. Butler made way for Seattle before returning to Southern Ca., on 7 August. During the ensuing Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944, Taffy 3 began the morning conducting battle stations per regular morning alert at 0532. Three weeks later, on 23 June, she got underway for Balboa, Panama. During the scouting mission, Ens. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. On 11 January 1942, Saratoga steamed some 400 miles southwest of Oahu to join carrier Enterprise (CV-6), when at 1915 a torpedo fired by Japanese submarine I-6 (Lt. Cmdr. Many veterans who served on the Navy transport ship were exposed to asbestos. She was eventually sunk as a target in December 1971. Bill Nesbit." Physical Description 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 8 cm. From there she escorted two Free French vessels, Richelieu and Montcalm, to New York. 6,500nmi (12,000km; 7,500mi) at 12kn (22km/h; 14mph), This page was last edited on 7 November 2022, at 15:36. A day later, she arrived at Rodman Naval Station, Balboa. Shortly thereafter she returned to New York for overhaul. He and his wingman, Lt. On 5 July, the escort ship made a port visit to Lima, Peru, before arriving in the Canal Zone two days later. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. She decommissioned on 18 December 1957 and re-entered the Reserve Fleet, San Diego. She was sold for scrapping in January 1948. 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. Getting underway again, she anchored off Acapulco on 11 July, before returning to Long Beach for refueling and resupply. Complement: 16 Officers and 260 Enlisted. 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 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. She again fought off a severe air attack on 21 February. Arriving at Pearl at 1325 on 12 November, she conducted exercises in the area off Oahu. From October-December, John C. Butler remained moored in her homeport, with the exception of Fleet Sonar School training off San Diego from 110 December. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. 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 Butler was decommissioned in November 1945 and stricken from the Navy list. The carriers bomber squadron, VB-3, land-based until the spring of 1942, reported for temporary duty to Enterprise, due to heavy losses suffered by VS-6 in early raids against Japanese targets. Arriving at 1645 to Naval Supply Station, Seattle, John C. Butler remained in the area for four days, conducting operations in Puget Sound. Lester E. G. Setser, her commanding officer, ordered the colors and commissioning pennant hauled down. One marine was injured, and all 51 Haitians were killed. 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 larger boat remained undamaged. 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. Context 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. 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. Butler found the US consul hiding under the consulate floor boards and rescued him. During the scouting mission, he engaged a 125 feet (38m) long Japanese patrol boat towing a smaller boat "painted white". Appointed from that same state in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Second. In addition to reserve cruises, she took part in the training program of Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. Creation Date: Unknown. As the invasion fleet moved through Philippines waters, enemy aircraft spotted the group.
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