During the voyage through the South China Sea, the ships encountered and drove off determined kamikaze attacks. 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. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. On 1 October 1931, he was retired upon his own application after completion of 33 years' service in the Marine Corps. (j.g.) 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 . 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. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-264041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. In 1914 Butler was in Mexico on a spy mission. Sign up to receive the latest information on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to blaze The Liberty Trail in South Carolina. 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. She reported seeing an unidentified shiny black object surface and then submerge on her port quarter after her third attack. John C. Butler rescued one survivor, ARM3c T. J. Szpont. Butler was designed after the Rudderow-class, but had a Westinghouse geared . 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. 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. 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. Butler found the US consul hiding under the consulate floor boards and rescued him. Remaining at her homeport for an upkeep period until 24 February 1954, John C. Butler stood out the next day for Mazatln, Mexico, arriving two days later at 1203. 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). After his career in the Marines Butlers outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. Paul Thurman Butler Collection (AFC/2001/001/58079), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Maj Butler "was eminent and conspicuous in command of his Battalion. At 0715 on 1 July, she made way into the operating area off San Diego for Fleet Sonar School exercises. 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. 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. Naval Historical Center Photograph. John C. Butler then departed Pearl Harbor on 9 August screening transports bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. During the month of March, John C. Butler participated in antisubmarine drills. 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. Opting to pass the time with alcohol, he was temporarily relieved of his command. 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. Two days later she helped fight off a kamikaze attack, witnessing the sinking of escort carrier Bismarck Sea (CVE-95), while almost becoming the victim of an enemy torpedo bomber. The next day, an Eastern TBM-3 Avenger (BuNo 22880) from VC-91 off Kitkun Bay crashed into the sea. Butler - Transported to Chine - 1946. The USS Butler, a Gleaves - class destroyer, later converted to a high-speed minesweeper, was named for Major General Butler in 1942. Note her camouflage is now a two-colored scheme, with the dividing line parallel to the horizon and not the sheer of the hull. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1853, and then to the Senate of theCommonwealthin 1859. 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. Skillful gunnery accounted for five of the attackers, and John C. Butler sustained damage only to her mast and antennas. 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. Sold 10 January 1948 and broken up for scrap. 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. 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. On 9 January 1955, John C. Butler stood out from her homeport and anchored at Wilson Cove, San Clemente. She screened heavy units of the bombardment group and served at the inshore fire support station during this assault. Ten days later, on 15 March, the escort ship got underway for Pearl Harbor. He was not yet 20 when the citizens of his native West Chester, Pennsylvania, presented him with a sword on his return from the Boxer Rebellion in China. The task units carriers conducted flight operations, and at 0635, John C. Butler secured from general quarters. Namesake [ edit] John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. Training in antisubmarine exercises, often alongside Goss (DE-444), she anchored off Treasure Island, before returning to her homeport. 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). 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!' On board were naval reservists going to sea, several for the first time, in order to experience and learn about their ratings. Arriving at Oahu on 5 September at 1138, she conducted operations off Hilo (Kuhio Bay) on 8 September. Despite an intensive search, Ens. Her commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Length: 348 feet 3 inches. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-680789, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. After undergoing shakedown trials, Butler engaged in escort work in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos. 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. Pace. He retired from active duty 1 October 1931 and died at Philadelphia 21 June 1940. . He first saw action at the battle of Big Bethel, where he was defeated. 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. 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. Nearly a week later, on 9 October, tugs escorted her to Dry dock Number Two, Todd Shipyard, San Pedro. Getting underway at 0800, John C. Butler moored alongside Whitney (AD-4) for repairs to the depth charge rack. At 0647, the Officer of the Deck (OOD) sighted anti-aircraft fire on the horizon and reported to Lt. Cmdr. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. 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. The citation to Ens. The entry can be found here. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Butler and radioman-gunner ARM3c David Berg. The kamikazes bomb exploded on the port side of the flight deck, setting off a series of secondary explosions leading to her sinking. They then. John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. 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 . She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. John C. Butler remained in port during the month of December. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. In October he finally saw action and got to do what as it turned out he did well lead Marines in combat. 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. Steaming to San Pedro, Calif., on 23 November 1945, she underwent inactivation overhaul before ordered placed out of commission on 26 June 1946, assigned to the San Diego Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet. With the last pockets of Japanese resistance eliminated on 21 June 1945, Okinawa officially was secured. 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. Shortly after the ships of the Center Force retreated, kamikaze aircraft suddenly appeared over the U.S. task unit. The Japanese fleet was closing the Philippines in a last attempt to annihilate the invasion force, with heavy ships designated to break into Leyte Gulf from north and south, and a diversionary fleet of carriers to draw Admiral William F. Halsey's 3rd Fleet off to the North. 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. Radioman-gunner ARM3c Berg received a Distinguished Flying Cross, while Ens. During the scouting mission, he engaged a 125 feet (38m) long Japanese patrol boat towing a smaller boat "painted white". The new destroyer escort conducted shakedown training off Bermuda before departing Hampton Roads on 5 June 1944 for the Pacific. 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. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. USS Butler was decommissioned in November 1945 and stricken from the Navy list. 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. 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. Getting underway again, she anchored off Acapulco on 11 July, before returning to Long Beach for refueling and resupply. Butler took part in occupations, police actions, and interventions on behalf of the US. In March 1927, he returned to China for duty with the 3d Marine Brigade. 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 launched on 12 February 1942 by Philadelphia Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs. John Wehle, daughter of General Butler; and commissioned on 15 August 1942. 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. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. The larger boat remained undamaged. Subscribe to the American Battlefield Trust's quarterly email series of curated stories for the curious-minded sort! His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. In 1915, the Haitians decided it was their turn to revolt. John C. Butler returned to Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, on 5 May 1954. Throughout the night, the Marines held their position until at daybreak they charged the superior enemy force which fled. The crew enjoyed a few days of liberty before the escort ship returned to San Diego Bay on 8 May. 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. 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. General H.W. Lying about his age, he received a direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. 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. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132040, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. Departing Pearl on 9 August 1944, John C. Butler screened transports with the Third Fleet, bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. Major General, USMC (Retired), (1881-1940) Smedley Darlington Butler was born on 30 July 1881 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. 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. Returning to Manus on 30 September, she replenished in preparation for the Leyte operation in October. However, there were no Japanese air attacks until 30 minutes before sunset on 8 January 1945. Taffy 2, comprising six escort carriers and seven escort vessels under Rear Adm. Felix B. Stump, took station off the entrance to Leyte Gulf. 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. She arrived in the United States on 26 August and was decommissioned on 8 November 1945. John E. Pace, in command. The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. With Enterprise arriving too late to participate in the Battle of the Coral Sea (48 May 1942), she returned to Hawaii on 26 May. Mopping up operations continued until the end of the month. In addition to reserve cruises, she took part in the training program of Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. She then steamed for New York, arriving on 22 August. A return visit to Vancouver and Seattle in early September ended her underway period and port visits for the year. USS Arthur was a bark acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. The enemy destroyers also made several torpedo attacks. Destroyers Johnston, Hoel, and Heermann, and DE Samuel B. Roberts made close-in attacks on cruisers and battleships, forcing them to zig-zag, while aircraft made continuous attacks. 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 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. During the ensuing Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944, Taffy 3 began the morning conducting battle stations per regular morning alert at 0532. (DECEASED), Medal of Honor Citation - Vera CruzOriginal General Order-Vera Cruz. From 12 to 30 August she escorted Royal Navy escort carriers taking part in Operation Dragoon. 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. He led his Marines from one battle to the next. For the next several months, from March-July 1951, John C. Butler moored at her homeport of Long Beach Naval Station. 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. General Butler, assessing the situation, now changed his mission. 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 The USS John C. Butler is a T9 Destroyer Escort of the John C. Butler-class destroyer escorts. 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. He returned to politics, and was elected governor of Massachusetts in 1882 after several unsuccessful campaigns. 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. 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. 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. Reaching Pearl two days later for temporary repairs, Saratoga steamed for Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash., on 9 February for permanent repairs. 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. 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. USS John C. 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