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. Butlers wingman, Lt. On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. Five days later, she made way for her homeport. 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. Length: 348 feet 3 inches. The two-hour Battle off Samar which followed has taken a rightful place among the most memorable actions in naval history. 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. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-264041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. Though the escort carriers lost one of their number and three escorts, their valiant fight had stopped the Japanese from attacking the transports in Leyte Gulf. Reaching Pearl two days later for temporary repairs, Saratoga steamed for Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash., on 9 February for permanent repairs. He was the son of Thomas S. Butler, a Representative in Congress from the Delaware-Chester County district of Pennsylvania for over three decades and a longtime chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee. ), John C. Butler, 15 August 1955, photographed by Esquivel of Utility Squadron 7. 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). With the last pockets of Japanese resistance eliminated on 21 June 1945, Okinawa officially was secured. The escort ship underwent a routine overhaul from 1 October 19553 January 1956. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. Following a brief period of instruction at Washington, D.C., he served with the Marine Battalion, North Atlantic Squadron, until 11 February 1899, when he was ordered home and honorably discharged on 16 February 1899. For his actions, Butler was awarded the first of his two Medals of Honor. In April 1899, 1stLt Butler was assigned to duty with the Marine Battalion at Manila, Philippine Islands. ), John C. Butler, coming alongside the escort carrier Sargent Bay (CVE-83), 1 March 1945. Despite his petitions to be moved to the front, he was given a reserve role as he was considered brilliant but unreliable. After a brief return to Long Beach, she steamed for Ensenada, Mexico, on 9 May. 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. Butler was designed after the Rudderow-class, but had a Westinghouse geared . Screened by John C. Butler and other ships, the escort carriers claimed the destruction of 92 enemy planes by 17 January 1945, when orders arrived to detach and steam for Ulithi to stage for the invasion of Iwo Jima. Steaming through the Panama Canal on 11 June, she arrived at Pearl Harbor on 26 June, engaging in convoy and training operations throughout July. 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. He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser theUSS New York, he returned home to be discharged. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. Butner (AP-113) Howard's hand-written comments: One of our large troop carriers. 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. An intense training and underway schedule began during the first week of June 1955. 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. Creation Date: Unknown. Arriving at Pearl on 15 December, she refueled and received assignment to Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletchers Task Force (TF) 14. From April to 31 October he again commanded the Marine Barracks at Quantico. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch against the enemy, before exchanging gunfire with a heavy cruiser. 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. In 1914 Butler was in Mexico on a spy 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 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. 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. General H.W. After overhaul in New York and coastwise convoy escort work she set sail for the Mediterranean on 8 June. 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. 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. John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. John C. Butler remained at Long Beach through September 1957. She was eventually sunk as a target in December 1971. Getting underway at 0800, John C. Butler moored alongside Whitney (AD-4) for repairs to the depth charge rack. The larger boat remained undamaged. On 5 December 1944, she made way at 0709 to screen carriers in TU 12.5.2, including Kitkun Bay, escort carrier Steamer Bay (CVE-87), and escort ship Edmonds (DE-406). 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. Class: Gleaves-class destroyer. Departing the Luzon coast, she arrived at Ulithi on 23 January to prepare for the next important amphibious landing Iwo Jima. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. 113) 1946 at Smai China." The text on the back reads, "U.S.S. Contents 1 Arthur commissioned in New York City 2 Assigned to the Gulf Blockading Squadron 2.1 Arthur captures blockade runner J. J. McNeil One marine was injured, and all 51 Haitians were killed. John C. Butler stood out for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 1 September 1952. After bringing on board naval reservists, the escort ship stood out for Hawaii on 8 November. 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. Pace. 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. [25] See also [ edit] World War II portal HMS Argus Citations [ edit] Notes [ edit] Alerted by radio warning of Japanese aircraft in the vicinity, crewmembers manned their battle stations. From 1909 to 1912, Butler served as the muscle for US policy throughout Nicaragua and Panama. 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. The Boston, Massachusetts, chapter of Veterans for Peace is called the Smedley D. Butler Brigade in his honor. Lo shot one of the enemy planes down, a second managed to sneak through and crash into her flight deck. Disengaging he noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. General H.W. 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. While repairs were ongoing, orders finally arrived for the escort ship to join TU 77.4.3, consisting of Kitkun Bay, Shamrock Bay, and OFlaherty. From 17 June, John C. Butler made a port call to Portland, Oregon. Arriving at 1645 to Naval Supply Station, Seattle, John C. Butler remained in the area for four days, conducting operations in Puget Sound. His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. 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. Butler posthumously received the Navy Cross award for his role in the overwhelming victory at Midway. Butner (T-AP-113) passing under the Golden Gate Bridge c1951.jpg 877 652; 469 KB Work crew on USS General H.W. On 18 April 1942, during the Doolittle Raid Butler piloted aircraft an SBD-3 Dauntless flying off USSEnterprise, searching for any forward deployed Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) ships that could radio back to Japan to give warning of the raiders. After his career in the Marines Butler's outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. 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. 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. Butler; and commissioned on 31 March 1944, Lt. Cmdr. The USS John C. Butler requires 2190000 Credits and USS Pettit with 1490000 XP to unlock. General Butler, assessing the situation, now changed his mission. He issued Order 28 during this time period, which stated that any lady in New Orleans who showed contempt for Union soldiers would effectively be treated as though they were a prostitute. Arriving at 0947 on 27 March, the crew enjoyed three days of liberty before John C. Butler got underway for California. First published September 18, 2012. 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. 6,500nmi (12,000km; 7,500mi) at 12kn (22km/h; 14mph), This page was last edited on 7 November 2022, at 15:36. On board were naval reservists going to sea, several for the first time, in order to experience and learn about their ratings. During the month of March, John C. Butler participated in antisubmarine drills. 31 . Attached to Rear Adm. Oftsies Lingayen Protective Group (TU 77.4.3), she escorted Kitkun Bay and Shamrock Bay (CVE-84) with destroyer escort OFlaherty (DE-340). 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. Taffy 3, including John C. 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