SMEDLEY D. BUTLER, USMC USS Butler was decommissioned in November 1945 and stricken from the Navy list. 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. From October-December 1952, John C. Butler conducted various exercises in the operating area off San Diego. The battleship West Virginia stood by Butler until power was regained, and assisted in driving off two more Japanese planes. Adm. Ofsties two escort carriers with John C. Butler and her three sister destroyer-escorts, formed a part of Taffy 3, augmenting Adm. Spragues flagship Fanshaw Bay and three other escort carriers guarded by destroyers Hoel (DD-533), Heerman (DD-532), and Johnston (DD-557). She decommissioned on 18 December 1957 and re-entered the Reserve Fleet, San Diego. 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. U.S. In March 1927, he returned to China for duty with the 3d Marine Brigade. Online Image size: 62KB; 740 x 495 pixels Photo #: NH 103563 USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123) Photographed in August 1951. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. Getting underway at 0800, John C. Butler moored alongside Whitney (AD-4) for repairs to the depth charge rack. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. Striking the craft with a 500-pound bomb on the port side, his plane received three hits from enemy fire. However, there were no Japanese air attacks until 30 minutes before sunset on 8 January 1945. 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), named for Henry W. Butner, was a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War. 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. His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. The badly damaged Yorktown arrived at Pearl Harbor on 27 May, entering dry dock and receiving hurried repairs in just two days, allowing her to join Adm. Fletchers TF 17 underway on 30 May to intercept a Japanese carrier force headed for Midway Island. 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. 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. 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. One marine was injured, and all 51 Haitians were killed. Attacking in two separate dives, Butler dropped two 100-pound bombs, both of which were duds. After seeing them safely to Tulagi, the ship operated with escort carriers out of Manus Island on pre-invasion strikes. After his career in the Marines Butlers outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. After conducting training operations off the west coast during the first two weeks of April, John C. Butler anchored at Avalon, South Catalina Island, on 24 April. A day later, she arrived at Rodman Naval Station, Balboa. 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 two-hour Battle off Samar which followed has taken a rightful place among the most memorable actions in naval history. The USS Genreal H W Butner was launched at the height of WWII, and was decommissioned in 1960. 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). On 5 July, the escort ship made a port visit to Lima, Peru, before arriving in the Canal Zone two days later. 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. 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. Three bomb hits from Yorktown dive-bombers struck the enemy carrier. 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. Making way for Long Beach, she moored at Net Pier on 2 February. Butner.jpg 971 781; 278 KB General John Pope class transports With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler was recommissioned at San Diego on 27 December 1950, Lt. Cmdr. Butler and his fellow VB-3 pilots landed on board Enterprise to refuel and rearm. Reporting for active duty at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base at Long Beach, Butler transferred to Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida on 27 March. In October he finally saw action and got to do what as it turned out he did well lead Marines in combat. Carries about 4,000 troops. Taffy 2, comprising six escort carriers and seven escort vessels under Rear Adm. Felix B. Stump, took station off the entrance to Leyte Gulf. Her commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. 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. Arriving in Seeadler Harbor on 17 December, the destroyer received fuel from tanker Leopard (IX-122) at 1440. While picking up ARM3c Szpont, a heavy underwater explosion, believed caused by depth charges in the wrecked aircraft, caused some concern amongst the rescue crew. 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. With his first taste of combat, Butler established himself as a capable leader. Eight to 10 enemy kamikazes, including Mitsubishi A6M Zeros (Zekes) and Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusas (Oscars), approached the escort ship intent on destroying 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. After his career in the Marines Butler's outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. 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. Scouting Six aircraft attacked first, missing the enemy ship with several bombs. She then returned to the United States, arriving Seattle 24 September. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. 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. 6,500nmi (12,000km; 7,500mi) at 12kn (22km/h; 14mph), This page was last edited on 7 November 2022, at 15:36. 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. After changing course, Cmdr. ), Port side view of John C. Butler, Boston, 29 May 1944; note unstowed depth charges on the main deck, aft. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-70488, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. The crew celebrated the holidays on leave with their families while the ship remained in port. Later that same day, at 1346, she stood out for Acapulco, Mexico. Cite as. On 26 July, John C. Butler stood out for Seattle, conducting exercises in the area until 6 August. The next day, an Eastern TBM-3 Avenger (BuNo 22880) from VC-91 off Kitkun Bay crashed into the sea. 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. Maxwell F. Max Leslie, commanding) off Yorktown at 1106, seeking to destroy the Japanese carriers. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch her remaining torpedoes, then exchanged gunfire with a heavy cruiser. Transferred to dangerous outer picket duty north of Ie Shima on 20 May, she was attacked by six kamikazes just before sunset. The escort ship got underway for Pearl Harbor at 1625 on 7 April 1953. She sailed on 27 May for repairs in the Philippines. 113) 1946 at Smai China." The text on the back reads, "U.S.S. 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. It was during this time that Butler would gain many of his enemies. After a short dry dock period, the escort ship moored at Berth 129 in Los Angeles Harbor. The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. On November 30, 1865, Butler resigned his commission. On 20 August, she made way for Port Angeles, conducting training exercises until mooring at Vancouver on 24 August. 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. Arriving at 1645 to Naval Supply Station, Seattle, John C. Butler remained in the area for four days, conducting operations in Puget Sound. 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. Book details & editions About the author . A third kamikaze, already in flames, crashed close to the ship after clipping a radio antenna. 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. Arriving at 0947 on 27 March, the crew enjoyed three days of liberty before John C. Butler got underway for California. Wiseman and his rear-seat man, ARM2c Grant Ulysses Dawn. While Enterprise and Hornet released their air groups at 0910 to find the Japanese carriers, Adm. Fletcher held Yorktowns back. ), DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. 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. As the Japanese launched fruitless suicide attacks, the ship escorted carriers into Kerama Retto, rescued downed pilots, and ferried men and material. Operating alongside Weeden (DE-797), the two escort ships departed Callao on the Fourth of July for Manzanillo, Mexico. 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. She screened heavy units of the bombardment group and served at the inshore fire support station during this assault. 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. Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. After another short upkeep period, the escort ship received orders to report to Fleet Sonar School from 1629 September. Getting underway again, she anchored off Acapulco on 11 July, before returning to Long Beach for refueling and resupply. After a day spent conducting gunnery exercises, the task unit got underway for Manus Island. At 0930, Lt. Cmdr. Major General, USMC (Retired), (1881-1940) Smedley Darlington Butler was born on 30 July 1881 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Benjamin Butler became one of the most disliked generals of the war, upsetting many on both sides of the conflict. Best wishes to all, Good Luck and Good Cheer. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat in support of the Union Navy blockade of Confederate waterways. In October 1918, aged 37, Butler was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. Butler and radioman-gunner ARM3c David Berg. Six days later, she stood out en route for Long Beach. He was appointed a major general on May 16, 1861, being one of the first appointed by President Abraham Lincoln. 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