Online Image size: 62KB; 740 x 495 pixels Photo #: NH 103563 USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123) Photographed in August 1951. Alerted by radio warning of Japanese aircraft in the vicinity, crewmembers manned their battle stations. During the month of August 1954, John C. Butler made port visits to Vancouver (9 August), and Georgia Strait, Sandy Point, Wash., (11 August). Lo, John C. Butler escorted the surviving carriers of Taffy 3 via Manus to Pearl Harbor, then returned to Manus on 17 December. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. The citation to Ens. Complement: 16 Officers and 260 Enlisted. Arriving at 0947 on 27 March, the crew enjoyed three days of liberty before John C. Butler got underway for California. Striking the craft with a 500-pound bomb on the port side, his plane received three hits from enemy fire. Arriving in Hawaii on 11 April, John C. Butler stood out at 0958 to conduct at sea exercises. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. Steaming back for her homeport, she returned at 0909 on 7 December, the fifteenth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. He led his Marines from one battle to the next. General H.W. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. In October he finally saw action and got to do what as it turned out he did well lead Marines in combat. On board were naval reservists going to sea, several for the first time, in order to experience and learn about their ratings. John C. Butler stood out for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 1 September 1952. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. After overhaul in New York and coastwise convoy escort work she set sail for the Mediterranean on 8 June. 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. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. 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. 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. Although he was able to bring order to the city, he became known as one who would pilfer goods of the Southern households he was watching. The 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. Six days later, she stood out en route for Long Beach. ), John C. Butler, starboard side, in camouflage, Boston, Mass., 29 May 1944. On 29 July 1953, John C. Butler made way for Seattle before returning to Southern Ca., on 7 August. 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. 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. 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. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. Sailing via the Panama Canal, she arrived Pearl Harbor on 26 June and engaged in convoy and training operations in July. 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 . Okinawa was to be the site of the last and largest of the Pacific amphibious assaults. The enemy destroyers also made several torpedo attacks. After another short upkeep period, the escort ship received orders to report to Fleet Sonar School from 1629 September. Taffy 2, comprising six escort carriers and seven escort vessels under Rear Adm. Felix B. Stump, took station off the entrance to Leyte Gulf. Following shakedown, she was assigned to 11th Naval District for the job of training naval reservists on short sea cruises. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. Returning three days later to Southern Ca., the escort ship underwent a second yard period from 1 March25 May. Once again, Butler (now a Major) was sent in with a contingent of Marines to intervene. Butler, seeing explosions and fire engulf Sry, broke off his attack and targeted an enemy battleship (most likely a heavy cruiser). Butler was shot in the thigh when he climbed out of a trench to save a fellow officer who had been wounded. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. On 3 January 1945, the ship weighed anchor for Naval Station San Diego en route to Pearl Harbor. For exceptionally meritorious service, he was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and the French Order of the Black Star. 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. Departing Seattle on 11 August, she arrived back to her homeport five days later. While Japanese aircraft seemed prevalent in the vicinity, none broke through the combat air patrol (CAP) of her carrier task unit while at sea. On 2 May, John C. Butler steamed from San Diego to Seattle. He returned to politics, and was elected governor of Massachusetts in 1882 after several unsuccessful campaigns. Lt. Cmdr. 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. His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. Displacement: 1630 tons. 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. 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. After the completion of sea trials, the escort ship got underway for Acapulco on 26 February. Originally built as USS Admiral E.W. Some 50 years later that trophy was presented to the Marine Corps for permanent custody. She screened heavy units of the bombardment group and served at the inshore fire support station during this assault. Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of. Download Medium Size Download Full Size. One marine was injured, and all 51 Haitians were killed. 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. Attacking in two separate dives, Butler dropped two 100-pound bombs, both of which were duds. Every purchase supports the mission. 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. SMEDLEY D. BUTLER, USMC By Dr. Christopher C. 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USS Great Sitkin (AE-17) var ett ammunitionsfartyg av Mount Hood-klass, som tjnstgjorde i den amerikanska flottan frn 1945 till 1973. After rescuing survivors from St. Disengaging he noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. After days of intense fighting and heavy sniper fire in the streets, Butlers men were once again victorious. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. 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. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Butler played an important role because he and the 8th Massachusetts were some of the first troops to reach Washington DC, protecting the capital in case Maryland seceded. 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. 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). 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!' When he returned to the United States in 1919, he became Commanding General of the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia, and served in this capacity until January 1924, when he was granted leave of absence to accept the post of Director of Public Safety of the City of Philadelphia. Once in New Orleans, he was appointed as military governor, and commanded the city in rather controversial ways. 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. At some point during the melee, the enemy CAP shot down Ens. 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. A day later, she arrived at Rodman Naval Station, Balboa. The escort carriers of Taffy 3, hidden in heavy smoke laid down by John C. Butler and other escort ships, managed to launch all aircraft. 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. Making way for Long Beach, she moored at Net Pier on 2 February. Class: Gleaves-class destroyer. On 26 July, John C. Butler stood out for Seattle, conducting exercises in the area until 6 August. 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. McCloy; acquired by the . Designated a Naval Aviator on 29 August he was appointment as Ensign in the Naval Reserve on 6 September, before receiving orders to the Advanced Training Group (ACTG), U.S. Pacific Fleet, for active duty, involving flying under instruction on 17 September. 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. 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. Butler - Transported to Chine - 1946. A third kamikaze, already in flames, crashed close to the ship after clipping a radio antenna. On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. Butler and his fellow VB-3 pilots landed on board Enterprise to refuel and rearm. From 1909 to 1912, Butler served as the muscle for US policy throughout Nicaragua and Panama. Creation Date: Unknown. 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). After the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Saratoga immediately got underway for Hawaii. On the evening of 8 January 1945, John C. Butler and other escorts shot several kamikazes down. 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. From September-November, the escort ship conducted short training cruises off San Diego. 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. 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. In December 1909, he commanded the 3d Battalion, 1st Regiment on the Isthmus of Panama. Returning to her homeport on 10 July, she got underway with TU 98.20.1 on 27 July alongside George A. Johnson (DE-583), Thomas F. Nickel (DE 587), and Grady (DE-445), for Victoria, British Columbia. [25] See also [ edit] World War II portal HMS Argus Citations [ edit] Notes [ edit] Five days later, she made way for her homeport. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. At 0930, Lt. Cmdr. 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. She operated off Lingayen Gulf from 917 January and screened carriers during massive strikes in support of ground operations. 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. 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