The carriers bomber squadron, VB-3, land-based until the spring of 1942, reported for temporary duty to Enterprise, due to heavy losses suffered by VS-6 in early raids against Japanese targets. 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. 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. In 1903 Butler was sent to Honduras to defend the US Consulate during a revolt. John C. Butler returned to Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, on 5 May 1954. His father served as a US Congressman for over 30 years, and his grandfather served two terms in Congress. Designated a Naval Aviator (29 August), Butler accepted an appointment as ensign in the Naval Reserve (6 September), before receiving orders to the Advanced Training Group (ACTG), U.S. Pacific Fleet, for active duty, involving flying under instruction (17 September). After overhaul in New York and coastwise convoy escort work she set sail for the Mediterranean on 8 June. 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 USS John C. Butler requires 2190000 Credits and USS Pettit with 1490000 XP to unlock. After escort carrier St. Arriving in Hawaii on 11 April, John C. Butler stood out at 0958 to conduct at sea exercises. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. John C. Butler then departed Pearl Harbor on 9 August screening transports bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. Following shakedown, she was assigned to 11th Naval District for the job of training naval reservists on short sea cruises. 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. He traveled to Mexico City incognito as a railroad employee. 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. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Eight to 10 enemy kamikazes, including Mitsubishi A6M Zeros (Zekes) and Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusas (Oscars), approached the escort ship intent on destroying it. 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. Lo survivors before accompanying Raymond to Seeadler Harbor, where wounded sailors received treatment. 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. 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. USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113) was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War. Lester E. G. Setser, her commanding officer, ordered the colors and commissioning pennant hauled down. After seeing them safely to Tulagi, the ship operated with escort carriers out of Manus Island on pre-invasion strikes. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. 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. After conducting shakedown training off Bermuda (23 April-18 May 1944), the new escort ship departed Hampton Roads on 5 June for the Pacific. On 14 August, she left the immediate screen of the troop transports to give anti-submarine protection to escort carriers providing air coverage to the same convoy, reaching Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands, on 24 August. Naval Historical Center Photograph. After the completion of sea trials, the escort ship got underway for Acapulco on 26 February. His separation from the Corps proved short as he was able to secure a first lieutenant's commission in April. Eberle (AP-123), in 1950 this ship became USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123). From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. 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. She next made way for Seattle on 5 June before steaming back for her homeport, mooring there on 15 June. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. 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. Getting underway at 0800, John C. Butler moored alongside Whitney (AD-4) for repairs to the depth charge rack. 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. Arriving at 1645 to Naval Supply Station, Seattle, John C. Butler remained in the area for four days, conducting operations in Puget Sound. The escort ship got underway for Pearl Harbor at 1625 on 7 April 1953. Butler - Transported to Chine - 1946. Note her camouflage is now a two-colored scheme, with the dividing line parallel to the horizon and not the sheer of the hull. During World War I, he commanded the 13th Regiment in France. On 26 July, John C. Butler stood out for Seattle, conducting exercises in the area until 6 August. 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. General Butler, assessing the situation, now changed his mission. 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. On the evening of 8 January 1945, John C. Butler and other escorts shot several kamikazes down. Smedley Butler was born on July 30, 1881, in West Chester, Pennsylvania into an influential Quaker family. Five days later, she made way for her homeport. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler was recommissioned at San Diego on 27 December 1950, Lt. Cmdr. Creation Information Creator: Unknown. Send Students on School Field Trips to Battlefields Your Gift Tripled. 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. Later that same day, at 1346, she stood out for Acapulco, Mexico. During the ensuing Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944, Taffy 3 began the morning conducting battle stations per regular morning alert at 0532. Butler and his fellow VB-3 pilots landed on board Enterprise to refuel and rearm. Disengaging he noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. The Japanese damaged and fearing heavier air attack had indeed reversed course. ), John C. Butler, 15 August 1955, photographed by Esquivel of Utility Squadron 7. During the month of August 1954, John C. Butler made port visits to Vancouver (9 August), and Georgia Strait, Sandy Point, Wash., (11 August). A fourth aircraft, already afire from repeated hits, exploded as the pilot attempted to bank into the ship. On 31 December 1944, John C. Butler departed Ulithi with her escort carrier group as a part of the covering force for transports and amphibious ships approaching Lingayen Gulf. Nine bombs from VB-3 and VB-6 struck Hiry, with four of the 1,000-pounders being direct hits. Departing with escort carriers on 31 December, she protected amphibious transports steaming to the invasion of Luzon. Once in New Orleans, he was appointed as military governor, and commanded the city in rather controversial ways. Taffy 3, including John C. Butler, received the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for its exemplary conduct during the Battle off Samar. 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. 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. 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. Operating from Pyramid Cove, San Clemente Island, from 128 February, the escort ship conducted routine shipboard drills. In August of 1861, Butler led a successful amphibious assault on the Hatteras Inlet in North Carolina, and moved onto New Orleans in May, after the city had already surrendered to Admiral David G. Farragut. The US Government changed its plan from a full invasion of Mexico to maintainingcontrol of Veracruz. After returning to her homeport two weeks later, she got underway for Ensenada, remaining there from 2022 August 1955. Length: 348 feet 3 inches. 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. 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. Complement: 16 Officers and 260 Enlisted. 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. First published September 18, 2012. Major General Smedley D. Butler, one of the most colorful officers in the Marine Corps' long history, was one of the two Marines who received two Medals of Honor for separate acts of outstanding heroism. The text on the front reads, "U.S.S. Keeping up a rapid tempo of underway periods, John C. Butler steamed for Vancouver, on 1 June 1953. They then. Arriving at Pearl on 15 December, she refueled and received assignment to Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletchers Task Force (TF) 14. Ens. 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. Smedley Darlington Butler, later known to thousands of Marines as "Ol' Gimlet Eye," was born 30 July 1881. From 1415 February, John C. Butler stood out for Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Arriving at 0947 on 27 March, the crew enjoyed three days of liberty before John C. Butler got underway for California. She took part in the Amphibious Battle of Gela and subsequently served on escort duty throughout the remainder of the operation. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. The battleship West Virginia stood by Butler until power was regained, and assisted in driving off two more Japanese planes. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch against the enemy, before exchanging gunfire with a heavy cruiser. 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 . Every purchase supports the mission. Lying about his age, he received a direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-70488, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. However, he was a vociferous critic of the wars America raged and their consequences, and he exposeda plot by wealthy businessmen to overthrow the US government. 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. She was sold for scrapping on 10 January 1948. U.S. Training in antisubmarine exercises, often alongside Goss (DE-444), she anchored off Treasure Island, before returning to her homeport. 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. Bill Nesbit." Physical Description 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 8 cm. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941 at Long Beach, California. During the month of March, John C. Butler participated in antisubmarine drills. 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 Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. A day later, she arrived at Rodman Naval Station, Balboa. Also never seen again were Ens. 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. USS Langley (as AV-3) earned two battle stars on its Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer: One for the Philippine Islands Operation, 8 December 1941 - 6 May 1942; and one for Netherlands East Indies Engagements, 23 January - 27 February 1942. A week later, she got underway back for her homeport at Long Beach. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. Two islands wanted as advance bases for the long-awaited move into the Philippines, Morotai and Peleliu, were stormed on 15 September; and John C. Butler provided anti-submarine and anti-aircraft protection for the supporting carriers. During his next session of combat, Butler proved his legendary abilities; as well as his disdain for war. He was appointed a major general on May 16, 1861, being one of the first appointed by President Abraham Lincoln. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during World War II. In April 1899, 1stLt Butler was assigned to duty with the Marine Battalion at Manila, Philippine Islands. After bringing on board naval reservists, the escort ship stood out for Hawaii on 8 November. 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. The task units carriers conducted flight operations, and at 0635, John C. Butler secured from general quarters. Class: Gleaves-class destroyer. 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. . Osborne B. Wiseman, claimed a direct hit on the ships stern, as well as a near miss. She sailed on 27 May for repairs in the Philippines. 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. USS General H.W. After the initial landings, the three carrier groups, soon to become famous by their radio code names, "Taffy 1", "Taffy 2", and "Taffy 3", took station east of the Philippines to lend close air support. 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. From 12 to 30 August she escorted Royal Navy escort carriers taking part in Operation Dragoon. 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. 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. Completing her ammunition on load at 1730, she received 13,020 gallons of Navy Special fuel oil before mooring at San Diego. In October 1918, aged 37, Butler was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. Towing the remainder of the ships remaining hulk into deeper water, 75 pounds of C-4 explosive charges placed at two points in her bulkhead detonated, capsizing the rest of ex-John C. Butler. His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. He exhibited courage and skill in leading his men through the action of the 22nd and in the final occupation of the city.". 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. 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. On 29 July 1953, John C. Butler made way for Seattle before returning to Southern Ca., on 7 August. Receiving an assignment to carrier Saratoga (CV-3), arriving in port at San Diego, Butler flew one of the 43 Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers attached to Saratogas Scouting Squadron Three (VS-3) and Bombing Squadron Three (VB-3). 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. In France, during WWI he was given command of a debarkationdepotwhich sent American forces to the battlefields. As the invasion fleet moved through Philippines waters, enemy aircraft spotted the group. Transferred for use as a target ship in the Walleye II tests, she departed Naval Station San Diego towed by Koka (ATA-185) on 2 December 1971. 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. On 20 August, she made way for Port Angeles, conducting training exercises until mooring at Vancouver on 24 August. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132040, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. 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. Making way for Long Beach on 10 September, she arrived at her homeport on 15 September. 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. He retired from active duty 1 October 1931 and died at Philadelphia 21 June 1940. . Butler found the US consul hiding under the consulate floor boards and rescued him. Ens. Butler was shot in the thigh when he climbed out of a trench to save a fellow officer who had been wounded. 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. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1853, and then to the Senate of theCommonwealthin 1859. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. After a brief return to Long Beach, she steamed for Ensenada, Mexico, on 9 May. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. 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. Butner.jpg 971 781; 278 KB General John Pope class transports Arriving in Seeadler Harbor on 17 December, the destroyer received fuel from tanker Leopard (IX-122) at 1440. Marvin D. Jones in command. 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 . In April, a force of nearly 6,000 US troops landed in Veracruz. He was commissioned a first lieutenant in the Marine Corps on 8 April 1899; promoted to captain, 23 July 1900; to major, 13 May 1908; to lieutenant colonel, 1 August 1916; to colonel (temporary), 1 July 1918; to brigadier general (temporary), 7 October 1918; to colonel (permanent), 9 March 1919; to brigadier general (permanent), 4 June 1920; and to major general, 5 July 1929. Finally, after a long wait, Ens. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Originally built as USS Admiral E.W. 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. Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of 20, at Long Beach, California. After their attack, the SBD-3 pilots withdrew to the northeast. Although the Halsey-Doolittle Raid failed to inflict great damage on the Japanese homeland, it quickly became a morale booster for Americans back home. 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. John C. Butler rescued one survivor, ARM3c T. J. Szpont. USS GENERAL BUTNER, TAP-113 Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts Contact Us Disengaging, Butler noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. He led his Marines from one battle to the next. After another short upkeep period, the escort ship received orders to report to Fleet Sonar School from 1629 September. While Enterprise and Hornet released their air groups at 0910 to find the Japanese carriers, Adm. Fletcher held Yorktowns back. General H.W. Paul Thurman Butler Collection (AFC/2001/001/58079), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. He entered the Massachusetts Militia in 1839, and was promoted to brigadier general in 1855 even though he had no formal military training. SMEDLEY D. BUTLER, USMC 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. Pace gave the order to open fire, and two of the suicide planes blew apart from ships gunfire before they had an opportunity to start diving on John C. Butler. They thenleft the area, and the fighting resumed. 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 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. For his actions that day, Butler was one of only two Marines to be awarded the Medal of Honor twice. 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. Butler attended the elite Haverford School and was set for a life of privilege and power. John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. General H.W. 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. 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.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 . The First American President: Setting the Precedent, African Americans During the Revolutionary War, Save 42 Historic Acres at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Phase Three of Gaines Mill-Cold Harbor Saved Forever Campaign, An Unparalleled Preservation Opportunity at Gettysburg Battlefield, For Sale: Three Battlefield Tracts Spanning Three Wars, Preserve 128 Sacred Acres at Antietam and Shepherdstown. 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 next day, an Eastern TBM-3 Avenger (BuNo 22880) from VC-91 off Kitkun Bay crashed into the sea. On 14 January 1943, she departed on a trans-Atlantic voyage to Casablanca and thence to Dakar, French West Africa. 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. On 9 January 1955, John C. Butler stood out from her homeport and anchored at Wilson Cove, San Clemente. USS Butler was decommissioned in November 1945 and stricken from the Navy list. A rain squall provided cover for a turn to the south, and just after 07:30 the destroyers began their gallant torpedo attacks against great odds. Butler posthumously received the Navy Cross award for his role in the overwhelming victory at Midway. Six days later, on 17 April, she made way for Long Beach, arriving at 0721. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. John C. Butler also made a port visit to Callao, Peru, mooring there at 1719. John C. Butler returned to Okinawa on 4 July 1945, and spent the remainder of the war in convoy escort, principally between Saipan (2129 August), Ulithi (1 September10 October), Manus (118 November), and Pearl Harbor (1922 November). There he ascertained the strength of the Mexican Army and returned with the necessary information for a US military invasion. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. It was during this time that Butler would gain many of his enemies. 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. Following the war, he was Commander General of the Marine Barracks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Stay up-to-date on our FREE educational resources & professional development opportunities, all designed to support your work teaching American history. Online Image size: 62KB; 740 x 495 pixels Photo #: NH 103563 USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123) Photographed in August 1951. In February 1926, he assumed command of the Marine Corps Base at San Diego, California. But Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita's Center Force still transited San Bernardino Strait the night of 2425 October, and just after sunrise bore down on the relatively unprotected Taffy 3, including John C. Butler. Lt. Cmdr. Once again, Butler (now a Major) was sent in with a contingent of Marines to intervene. Shortly after the ships of the Center Force retreated, kamikaze aircraft suddenly appeared over the U.S. task unit. Major General, USMC (Retired), (1881-1940) Smedley Darlington Butler was born on 30 July 1881 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. From 1909 to 1912, Butler served as the muscle for US policy throughout Nicaragua and Panama. 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