Butlers wingman, Lt. General H. W. 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.. He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser theUSS New York, he returned home to be discharged. The citation to Ens. Benjamin Butler became one of the most disliked generals of the war, upsetting many on both sides of the conflict. With 300 Marines under his charge, he set out for the little town of Noveleta to quell a group of Filipino rebels. 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. From September-November, the escort ship conducted short training cruises off San Diego. 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. Arriving at Long Beach on 12 April, the escort ship spent the next two months moored at her homeport. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. Disengaging, Butler noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. Namesake [ edit] John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. He became a US Marine Corps Major General, the highest rank achievable at the time, and when he died, he was the most decorated Marine in US history. Sailing via the Panama Canal, she arrived Pearl Harbor on 26 June and engaged in convoy and training operations in July. After the completion of sea trials, the escort ship got underway for Acapulco on 26 February. On the evening of 8 January 1945, John C. Butler and other escorts shot several kamikazes down. Butler launched in plane B-12, again with ARM3c Berg as his radio-gunner, in 16 VB-3 (Lt. Cmdr. Despite his petitions to be moved to the front, he was given a reserve role as he was considered brilliant but unreliable. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. They thenleft the area, and the fighting resumed. 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 1 October 1931, he was retired upon his own application after completion of 33 years' service in the Marine Corps. Upon completion of extensive training in the Hawaiian area, she sailed to Ulithi and then conducted a pre-invasion sweep around Okinawa. From 1415 February, John C. Butler stood out for Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Wiseman and his rear-seat man, ARM2c Grant Ulysses Dawn. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. Once again, Butler (now a Major) was sent in with a contingent of Marines to intervene. Butler attended the elite Haverford School and was set for a life of privilege and power. 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. 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 next day, Butler proceeded to Kerama Retto for temporary repairs. During the scouting mission, he engaged a 125 feet (38m) long Japanese patrol boat towing a smaller boat "painted white". 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. Butler took part in occupations, police actions, and interventions on behalf of the US. Underway from the shipyard on 3 January at 0838, John C. Butler commenced sea trials before proceeding to her homeport. Returning to the United States in January 1901, he served at various posts within the continental limits and on several ships. On 3 January 1945, the ship weighed anchor for Naval Station San Diego en route to Pearl Harbor. Mooring at Honolulu on 2 April, the crew enjoyed four days of liberty before getting underway at 0820 on 6 April. Butler - Transported to Chine - 1946. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. John C. Butler formed a part of a task unit including Rear Adm. Ralph A. Ofsties escort carriers Kitkun Bay (CVE-71) and Gambier Bay (CVE-73), alongside escort ships Dennis (DE-405), Raymond, and Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413). USS Butler (DD-636) view on board, looking aft toward the ship's forward 5"/38 guns and . Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of. On board were naval reservists going to sea, several for the first time, in order to experience and learn about their ratings. The excitement of war had no doubt enthralled the young Smedley Butler. Length: 348 feet 3 inches. ), Port side view of John C. Butler, Boston, 29 May 1944; note unstowed depth charges on the main deck, aft. For his actions that day, Butler was one of only two Marines to be awarded the Medal of Honor twice. (DECEASED), Medal of Honor Citation - Vera CruzOriginal General Order-Vera Cruz. After escorting the surviving escort carriers of Taffy 3 to Pearl Harbor, John C. Butler steamed back to Manus Island to prepare for the forthcoming liberation of Luzon. She made way on 2326 July to Port Alberni, B.C., mooring at the Government Assembly Wharf from 26 July-1 August. Butlers Dauntless received three hits from enemy fire. Ens. Thus, she helped maintain trained officers and men to meet the U.S. Navy's cold war commitments. One marine was injured, and all 51 Haitians were killed. One marine was injured, and all 51 Haitians were killed. Butner (AP-113) Howard's hand-written comments: One of our large troop carriers. 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. 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. Returning three days later to Southern Ca., the escort ship underwent a second yard period from 1 March25 May. After overhaul in New York and coastwise convoy escort work she set sail for the Mediterranean on 8 June. Osborne B. Wiseman, claimed a direct hit on the ships stern, as well as a near miss. Eight to 10 enemy kamikazes, including Mitsubishi A6M Zeros (Zekes) and Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusas (Oscars), approached the escort ship intent on destroying it. 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. 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. 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." After the crew returned from holiday leave, John C. Butler seldom left her homeport except to conduct short underway training periods from January-July 1957. As the invasion fleet moved through Philippines waters, enemy aircraft spotted the group. 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From late February-late March, she conducted operations in the San Diego area, before getting underway again for Ensenada on 29 March. 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. Throughout the night, the Marines held their position until at daybreak they charged the superior enemy force which fled. After their attack, the SBD-3 pilots withdrew to the northeast. Skillful gunnery accounted for five of the attackers, and John C. Butler sustained damage only to her mast and antennas. 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 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. 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 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. College of Distance Education and Training (CDET), Active Duty Command Sponsored Corporals Course, Reserve Command Sponsored Corporals Course, Research and Sponsored Projects Policy and Procedure, Brute Krulak Center for Innovation & Future Warfare, How Do We Learn? 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. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. 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. On 5 January 1953, she steamed for Acapulco, Mexico, arriving three days later. John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. During the month of August 1954, John C. 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