Both ships proceeded to conduct a box search, but discontinued after ordered to rejoin the formation. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132040, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. On November 30, 1865, Butler resigned his commission. 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. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. 220 pages, Paperback. USS Butler was decommissioned in November 1945 and stricken from the Navy list. 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. Every purchase supports the mission. John C. Butler remained in port during the month of December. The Japanese damaged and fearing heavier air attack had indeed reversed course. The dive-bomber pilots eventually discovered Hiry, the fourth and only surviving enemy carrier. Mopping up operations continued until the end of the month. In 1900 Butler was about to leave the Philippines for Guam when he was redirected to China. Butner.jpg 971 781; 278 KB General John Pope class transports Butler posthumously received the Navy Cross award for his role in the overwhelming victory at Midway. 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 USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. In the first two actions of the massive Battle of Leyte Gulf which ensued, the Battle of Sibuyan Sea and the Battle of Surigao Strait, the Japanese were badly mauled. After bringing on board naval reservists, the escort ship stood out for Hawaii on 8 November. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. 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. Six days later, she stood out en route for Long Beach. 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. He was one of only 20 marines to receive the Marine Corps Brevet Medal when it was created in 1921. Butner (AP. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. After their attack, the SBD-3 pilots withdrew to the northeast. 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). Finally, after a long wait, Ens. Ens. However, there were no Japanese air attacks until 30 minutes before sunset on 8 January 1945. Once in New Orleans, he was appointed as military governor, and commanded the city in rather controversial ways. She spent the rest of the year moored in her homeport. 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." Photo #: 19-N-51688. 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. 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. 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. Osborne B. Wiseman, claimed a direct hit on the ships stern, as well as a near miss. The enemy destroyers also made several torpedo attacks. However, shortly after the Center Force retreated from the engagement, the first attack of the war from a kamikaze unit fell upon the remaining ships of Taffy 3, sinking a second escort carrier and damaging all but one of the rest. On the evening of 8 January 1945, John C. Butler and other escorts shot several kamikazes down. 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 . The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! 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. ), John C. Butler, starboard side, in camouflage, Boston, Mass., 29 May 1944. On 5 July, the escort ship made a port visit to Lima, Peru, before arriving in the Canal Zone two days later. 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!' 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. 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). She then returned to the United States, arriving Seattle 24 September. After a port visit in Havana, John C. Butler made way for Cristobal, C.Z., on 5 July. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In October he finally saw action and got to do what as it turned out he did well lead Marines in combat. Her commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Two weeks later, she moved to Pier Three, before getting underway on 30 June for San Diego via Long Beach. DD-636 General Specifications. A rain squall provided cover for a turn to the south, and just after 07:30 the destroyers began their gallant torpedo attacks against great odds. In 1899 Butler was sent to Manila in the Philippines where he became bored with garrison life. At 0647, the Officer of the Deck (OOD) sighted anti-aircraft fire on the horizon and reported to Lt. Cmdr. The next day, she proceeded with two destroyers in company with escort carrier Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70), entering Seeadler Harbor at Manus Island on 28 August. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during World War II. After the completion of sea trials, the escort ship got underway for Acapulco on 26 February. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. In October 1918, aged 37, Butler was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. The 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-70488, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. 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. After overhaul in New York and coastwise convoy escort work she set sail for the Mediterranean on 8 June. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. Steaming through the Panama Canal on 11 June, she arrived at Pearl Harbor on 26 June, engaging in convoy and training operations throughout July. After days of intense fighting and heavy sniper fire in the streets, Butlers men were once again victorious. Lying about his age, he received a direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. 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. 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. The six escort carriers and seven escort ships under Rear Adm. Clifton A. F. Ziggy Sprague (no relation to Thomas) operated to the northward off the island of Samar. After seeing them safely to Tulagi, the ship operated with escort carriers out of Manus Island on pre-invasion strikes. 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. 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. On 16 January 1951, John C. Butler got underway for sea trials at 0816. 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. 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. Operating from Pyramid Cove, San Clemente Island, from 128 February, the escort ship conducted routine shipboard drills. Radioman-gunner ARM3c Berg received a Distinguished Flying Cross, while Ens. Striking the craft with a 500-pound bomb on the port side, his plane received three hits from enemy fire. During the ensuing Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944, Taffy 3 began the morning conducting battle stations per regular morning alert at 0532. His father served as a US Congressman for over 30 years, and his grandfather served two terms in Congress. It was during this time that Butler would gain many of his enemies. 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. Steaming for a port visit to Seattle on 2 August, John C. Butler stood out for training exercises in the area before anchoring off the coast from the 6th-10th. 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. Beauregard to slow him down with an inferior force. Opting to pass the time with alcohol, he was temporarily relieved of his command. Appointed from that same state in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Second. 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. 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. Departing the Luzon coast, she arrived at Ulithi on 23 January to prepare for the next important amphibious landing Iwo Jima. The USS Butler, a Gleaves - class destroyer, later converted to a high-speed minesweeper, was named for Major General Butler in 1942. Standing out for various short underway periods from January-April 1952, John C. Butler entered Dry dock Number One on 18 April. Ens. Skillful gunnery accounted for five of the attackers, and John C. Butler sustained damage only to her mast and antennas. Three bomb hits from Yorktown dive-bombers struck the enemy carrier. Butler took part in occupations, police actions, and interventions on behalf of the US. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. Making way for Long Beach, she returned to her homeport at 0655 on 25 August. The US Government changed its plan from a full invasion of Mexico to maintainingcontrol of Veracruz. On 1 October, she stood out for Wilmington, Ca. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-680789, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. John C. Butler then departed Pearl Harbor on 9 August screening transports bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. 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. After a day spent conducting gunnery exercises, the task unit got underway for Manus Island. Namesake [ edit] John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. 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). Getting underway at 0800, John C. Butler moored alongside Whitney (AD-4) for repairs to the depth charge rack. There he ascertained the strength of the Mexican Army and returned with the necessary information for a US military invasion. He was still in his teens when, on 20 May 1898, he was appointed a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps during the Spanish-American War. Stay up-to-date on our FREE educational resources & professional development opportunities, all designed to support your work teaching American history. 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. At 1705 on 12 December 1944, Edmonds reported a sound contact, making a three depth-charge attack at 1722. Note her camouflage is now a two-colored scheme, with the dividing line parallel to the horizon and not the sheer of the hull. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. After rescuing survivors from St. Butlers wingman, Lt. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. John C. Butler returned to Okinawa on 4 July 1945, and spent the remainder of the war in convoy escort, principally between Saipan (2129 August), Ulithi (1 September10 October), Manus (118 November), and Pearl Harbor (1922 November). Lo, John C. Butler escorted the surviving carriers of Taffy 3 via Manus to Pearl Harbor, then returned to Manus on 17 December. Butler was shot in the thigh when he climbed out of a trench to save a fellow officer who had been wounded. The next day, Butler proceeded to Kerama Retto for temporary repairs. Taffy 2, comprising six escort carriers and seven escort vessels under Rear Adm. Felix B. Stump, took station off the entrance to Leyte Gulf. U.S. On 26 July, John C. Butler stood out for Seattle, conducting exercises in the area until 6 August. 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. First published September 18, 2012. His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. Stay up-to-date on the American Battlefield Trust's battlefield preservation efforts, travel tips, upcoming events, history content and more. At some point during the melee, the enemy CAP shot down Ens. 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.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 . Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of 20, at Long Beach, California. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser theUSS New York, he returned home to be discharged. Butler - Transported to Chine - 1946. Training in antisubmarine exercises, often alongside Goss (DE-444), she anchored off Treasure Island, before returning to her homeport. 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 and his fellow VB-3 pilots landed on board Enterprise to refuel and rearm. The USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113), a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War, was launched by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Kearny, New Jersey, on 19 September 1943 under Maritime Commission contract for the Army. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. 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. John C. Butler also made a port visit to Callao, Peru, mooring there at 1719. (j.g.) The USS Genreal H W Butner was launched at the height of WWII, and was decommissioned in 1960. John E. Pace, a survivor of both the attack on Pearl Harbor and sinking of Lexington (CV-2) at the Battle of the Coral Sea, received the Navy Cross for his role in the fight. 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 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. 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. 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. On 9 January 1955, John C. Butler stood out from her homeport and anchored at Wilson Cove, San Clemente. After conducting shakedown training off Bermuda (23 April-18 May 1944), the new escort ship departed Hampton Roads on 5 June for the Pacific. John C. Butler took on board 130 St. She was eventually sunk as a target in December 1971. 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. In 1914 Butler was in Mexico on a spy mission. 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. 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. 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. From 1415 February, John C. Butler stood out for Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. She reported seeing an unidentified shiny black object surface and then submerge on her port quarter after her third attack. After changing course, Cmdr. She sailed on 27 May for repairs in the Philippines. Benjamin Butler became one of the most disliked generals of the war, upsetting many on both sides of the conflict. Arriving at Pearl at 1325 on 12 November, she conducted exercises in the area off Oahu. John C. Butler got underway on 4 October 1953, for Ensenada, Mexico. John C. Butler, being towed by the stern, shortly after completion, and prior to application of camouflage. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. During World War I, he commanded the 13th Regiment in France. USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113) was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. MAJOR GENERAL 31 . Sold 10 January 1948 and broken up for scrap. Reporting for active duty at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base at Long Beach, Butler transferred to Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida on 27 March. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. John C. Butler formed a part of a task unit including Rear Adm. Ralph A. 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