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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. Departing Seattle on 11 August, she arrived back to her homeport five days later. On 3 January 1945, the ship weighed anchor for Naval Station San Diego en route to Pearl Harbor. Butner.jpg 971 781; 278 KB General John Pope class transports Butner (T-AP-113) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge c1951.jpg 877 652; 469 KB Work crew on USS General H.W. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. Operating from Pyramid Cove, San Clemente Island, from 128 February, the escort ship conducted routine shipboard drills. However, there were no Japanese air attacks until 30 minutes before sunset on 8 January 1945. Eberle (AP-123), in 1950 this ship became USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123). 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. 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. 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. After the completion of sea trials, the escort ship got underway for Acapulco on 26 February. However, in 1899 Butler was commissioned as a First Lieutenant, and a long and legendary career in the Marine Corps began. 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. USS GENERAL BUTNER, TAP-113 Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts Contact Us Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. Butner (AP. 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. 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." The Boxer Rebellion had erupted, and the Marines were sent into the fray. 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. Departing Pearl on 9 August 1944, John C. Butler screened transports with the Third Fleet, bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-680789, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. After a short dry dock period, the escort ship moored at Berth 129 in Los Angeles Harbor. 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. After Japanese gunfire and torpedoes failed to strike her, John C. Butler got underway from Iwo Jima on 9 March for Ulithi, forming part of the escort for transport and amphibious ships bound for Okinawa. Mopping up operations continued until the end of the month. 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. John C. Butler also made a port visit to Callao, Peru, mooring there at 1719. Remaining on the station for over a month, the crew of John C. Butler sprang into action on 20 May 1945. The Japanese damaged and fearing heavier air attack had indeed reversed course. After his career in the Marines Butler's outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. 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. 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. The escort ship got underway for Pearl Harbor at 1625 on 7 April 1953. 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. Sailing via the Panama Canal, she arrived Pearl Harbor on 26 June and engaged in convoy and training operations in July. After seeing them safely to Tulagi, the ship operated with escort carriers out of Manus Island on pre-invasion strikes. 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 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. 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. 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. ), Port side view of John C. Butler, Boston, 29 May 1944; note unstowed depth charges on the main deck, aft. 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. With Enterprise arriving too late to participate in the Battle of the Coral Sea (48 May 1942), she returned to Hawaii on 26 May. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. Many veterans who served on the Navy transport ship were exposed to asbestos. The excitement of war had no doubt enthralled the young Smedley Butler. 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. 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. 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. Maj Butler "was eminent and conspicuous in command of his Battalion. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. During the voyage through the South China Sea, the ships encountered and drove off determined kamikaze attacks. In April, a force of nearly 6,000 US troops landed in Veracruz. 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. 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. The 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. 113) 1946 at Smai China." The text on the back reads, "U.S.S. Taken in tow by a fleet tug, Kitkun Bay steamed under her own power to join the escort group off Lingayen Gulf. She was eventually sunk as a target in December 1971. Three weeks later, on 23 June, she got underway for Balboa, Panama. 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. John E. Pace, in command. The new destroyer escort conducted shakedown training off Bermuda before departing Hampton Roads on 5 June 1944 for the Pacific. She made way on 2326 July to Port Alberni, B.C., mooring at the Government Assembly Wharf from 26 July-1 August. 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. From there she escorted two Free French vessels, Richelieu and Montcalm, to New York. On board were naval reservists going to sea, several for the first time, in order to experience and learn about their ratings. Butler attended the elite Haverford School and was set for a life of privilege and power. Namesake [ edit] John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. 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. Osborne B. Wiseman, claimed a direct hit on the ships stern, as well as a near miss. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. First published September 18, 2012. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. Following the war, he was Commander General of the Marine Barracks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. Complement: 16 Officers and 260 Enlisted. Unable to land back on board Yorktown due to a successful attack by aircraft from carrier Hiry (scoring three bomb hits), Ens. USS Arthur was a bark acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. 220 pages, Paperback. Stay up-to-date on the American Battlefield Trust's battlefield preservation efforts, travel tips, upcoming events, history content and more. 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. 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. Pace received a report that a Japanese fleet steamed only 15 miles away. 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. Moored at Seeadler Harbor from 1-7 November 1944, she underwent a routine upkeep period before getting underway for Pearl the next day, arriving there on the 18th. John C. Butler got underway on 4 October 1953, for Ensenada, Mexico. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1853, and then to the Senate of theCommonwealthin 1859. From 1909 to 1912, Butler served as the muscle for US policy throughout Nicaragua and Panama. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. Lo shot one of the enemy planes down, a second managed to sneak through and crash into her flight deck. On 5 July, the escort ship made a port visit to Lima, Peru, before arriving in the Canal Zone two days later. From 14 June to October 1900, he served with distinction in China, and was promoted to captain by brevet for distinguished conduct and public service in the presence of the enemy near Tientsin, China. 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. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. 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. 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. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler recommissioned on 27 December 1950. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. Taffy 2, comprising six escort carriers and seven escort vessels under Rear Adm. Felix B. Stump, took station off the entrance to Leyte Gulf. (j.g.) Appointed from that same state in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Second. He was appointed a major general on May 16, 1861, being one of the first appointed by President Abraham Lincoln. Radioman-gunner ARM3c Berg received a Distinguished Flying Cross, while Ens. 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. From 2025 August, the escort ship got underway for Honolulu, arriving at 0915 on 26 August. USS Butler. Though the escort carriers lost one of their number and three escorts, their valiant fight had stopped the Japanese from attacking the transports in Leyte Gulf. 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). 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. 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. MAJOR GENERAL As the Japanese launched fruitless suicide attacks, the ship escorted carriers into Kerama Retto, rescued downed pilots, and ferried men and material. From 2326 June, she made port visits to Panama and Callao, Peru. His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. Just over a week later, on 23 September, the escort ship made way for Portland, Oregon, mooring there on 25 September for a port visit before returning to Southern California five days later. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The dive-bomber pilots eventually discovered Hiry, the fourth and only surviving enemy carrier. 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. I operated on three continents.. He received flight training at Pensacola from 4 April-29July 1941, and reported to the Naval Air Station, Miami for further instruction (1 August). 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 . The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. At 0700 on 30 November, John C. Butler got underway for training, commencing dry torpedo runs and target vessel firing. She continued screen and picket duty, splashing many planes, throughout the assault on Okinawa (24 March 25 May 1945). While commanding this force, he performed poorly during the Bermuda Hundred campaign, allowing Confederate general P.G.T. Inaba Michimune, commanding) struck the carrier port amidships and flooded three of her boiler rooms, killing six crewmen . She was sold for scrapping in January 1948. While Japanese aircraft seemed prevalent in the vicinity, none broke through the combat air patrol (CAP) of her carrier task unit while at sea. Departing the Luzon coast, she arrived at Ulithi on 23 January to prepare for the next important amphibious landing Iwo Jima. At 0920 on 18 December, her crew assembled on the fantail for decommissioning ceremonies. Six days later, she stood out en route for Long Beach. Displacement: 1630 tons. John C. Butler remained at Long Beach through September 1957. By Dr. Christopher C. Harmon, Iran as Competitor: Measured, Violent, Relentless by Dr. Christopher C. 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Nine bombs from VB-3 and VB-6 struck Hiry, with four of the 1,000-pounders being direct hits. There he ascertained the strength of the Mexican Army and returned with the necessary information for a US military invasion. Getting underway for San Diego at 1025, she steamed for Acapulco, remaining in the area from 814 February. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. Departing Ulithi on 26 March 1945, John C. Butler joined the screen of Rear Adm. William D. Samples four escort carriers, Suwannee (CVE-27), Chenango (CVE-28), Santee (CVE-29), and Steamer Bay, to provide direct air support to troops on Okinawa and lend strategic support by conducting airstrikes on enemy installations in the Sani Shima Gunto. 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. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. The DE continued to fire and dodge heavy-caliber fire until dangerously low on ammunition, then returned to the carrier formation to provide smoke coverage. 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. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. On 20 August, she made way for Port Angeles, conducting training exercises until mooring at Vancouver on 24 August. The larger boat remained undamaged. After conducting operations and training exercises, she returned to her homeport. 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