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 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. 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. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-264041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. SMEDLEY D. BUTLER, USMC Departing Seattle on 11 August, she arrived back to her homeport five days later. 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). With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler was recommissioned at San Diego on 27 December 1950, Lt. Cmdr. 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 text on the front reads, "U.S.S. 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. His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. 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. 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. 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. However, shortly after the Center Force retreated from the engagement, the first attack of the war from a kamikaze unit fell upon the remaining ships of Taffy 3, sinking a second escort carrier and damaging all but one of the rest. 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 USS Genreal H W Butner was launched at the height of WWII, and was decommissioned in 1960. 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. VB-6 aircraft attacked first, missing the ship with several bombs. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. After a short liberty visit, she returned stateside, arriving on 5 March. Lester E. G. Setser, her commanding officer, ordered the colors and commissioning pennant hauled down. She was eventually sunk as a target in December 1971. 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. After returning to her homeport, she stood out on 15 June for the Panama Canal Zone. The Boston, Massachusetts, chapter of Veterans for Peace is called the Smedley D. Butler Brigade in his honor. She operated off Lingayen Gulf from 917 January and screened carriers during massive strikes in support of ground operations. 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. Smedley Butler was born on July 30, 1881, in West Chester, Pennsylvania into an influential Quaker family. The Boxer Rebellion had erupted, and the Marines were sent into the fray. Butler received the Navy Unit Commendation for her service in the Okinawa operation and four battle stars for her World War II service. From there she escorted two Free French vessels, Richelieu and Montcalm, to New York. In March 1927, he returned to China for duty with the 3d Marine Brigade. She decommissioned on 18 December 1957 and re-entered the Reserve Fleet, San Diego. 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. Taken in tow by a fleet tug, Kitkun Bay steamed under her own power to join the escort group off Lingayen Gulf. Butler, seeing explosions and fire engulf Sry, broke off his attack and targeted an enemy battleship (most likely a heavy cruiser). On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. On 3 January 1945, the ship weighed anchor for Naval Station San Diego en route to Pearl Harbor. 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 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. General H. W. Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. The battleship West Virginia stood by Butler until power was regained, and assisted in driving off two more Japanese planes. He and his wingman, Lt. Her commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Lo shot one of the enemy planes down, a second managed to sneak through and crash into her flight deck. He also served ashore in Puerto Rico and the Isthmus of Panama for short periods. 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. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1853, and then to the Senate of theCommonwealthin 1859. Making way for Long Beach, she moored at Net Pier on 2 February. 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 In 1861, Butler was a militia general who tricked his way into command of the 6th and 8th Massachusetts regiments to open the way through Maryland to Washington, D.C. 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. John Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. 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. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World 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? They thenleft the area, and the fighting resumed. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941 at Long Beach, 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 . USS Butler (DD-636) view on board, looking aft toward the ship's forward 5"/38 guns and . John E. Pace, in command. 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. She made way on 2326 July to Port Alberni, B.C., mooring at the Government Assembly Wharf from 26 July-1 August. Following training exercises at Oran and Algiers, she proceeded to Bizerte whence she departed in July for the Allied invasion of Sicily from 9 July to 12 August. (j.g.) They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. John C. Butler, being towed by the stern, shortly after completion, and prior to application of camouflage. She then steamed for New York, arriving on 22 August. The 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. During the scouting mission, he engaged a 125 feet (38m) long Japanese patrol boat towing a smaller boat "painted white". Later that same day, at 1346, she stood out for Acapulco, Mexico. 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. Steaming back to her homeport, she conducted exercises in the area before taking on fuel and supplies and making way for Hawaii at 1323 on 27 March. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. Every purchase supports the mission. 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. Arriving at 1645 to Naval Supply Station, Seattle, John C. Butler remained in the area for four days, conducting operations in Puget Sound. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. A third kamikaze, already in flames, crashed close to the ship after clipping a radio antenna. On 2 May, John C. Butler steamed from San Diego to Seattle. 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. She was sold for scrapping on 10 January 1948. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. A rain squall provided further cover for a turn to the south, and at 0742, the destroyers Johnston, Hoel, Heerman, and escort ship Samuel B. Roberts made close-in attacks on Japanese cruisers and battleships, forcing the enemy to separate and zigzag, while U.S. carrier aircraft flew continuous sorties. Butner (AP. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. At 2004, John C. Butler set a course to overtake the escort carriers. Inaba Michimune, commanding) struck the carrier port amidships and flooded three of her boiler rooms, killing six crewmen . At 1830, John C. Butler proceeded to join Edmonds just as the destroyer reported sighting two torpedo wakes crossing her bow. He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser theUSS New York, he returned home to be discharged. After the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Saratoga immediately got underway for Hawaii. On 25 November, John C. Butler got underway for Acapulco, making a port visit there from 16 December. 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. 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). Following the war, he was Commander General of the Marine Barracks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113), a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War, was launched by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Kearny, New Jersey, on 19 September 1943 under Maritime Commission contract for the Army. 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. 6,500nmi (12,000km; 7,500mi) at 12kn (22km/h; 14mph), This page was last edited on 7 November 2022, at 15:36. With the last pockets of Japanese resistance eliminated on 21 June 1945, Okinawa officially was secured. Reclassified DMS-29 on 15 November, her conversion was completed on 21 December, and she proceeded to Norfolk and joined Mine Squadron 20 (MineRon 20). 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. She took part in the Amphibious Battle of Gela and subsequently served on escort duty throughout the remainder of the operation. John C. Butler returned to Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, on 5 May 1954. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. Disengaging he noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. For his actions, Butler was awarded the first of his two Medals of Honor. VB-3 received a transfer from Saratoga to USSYorktown which left Pearl Harbor on 30 May to intercept the IJN carrier force headed for Midway Island. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. Major General, USMC (Retired), (1881-1940) Smedley Darlington Butler was born on 30 July 1881 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. 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. John C. Butler remained in port during the month of December. I operated on three continents., Jeff Edwards is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE, Lying about his age, he received a direct commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marines. Five days later, she made way for her homeport. He was wounded in that battle on 13 July 1900. Attacking in two separate dives, Butler dropped two 100-pound bombs, both of which were duds. From September-November, the escort ship conducted short training cruises off San Diego. Departing the Luzon coast, she arrived at Ulithi on 23 January to prepare for the next important amphibious landing Iwo Jima. She next made way for Seattle on 5 June before steaming back for her homeport, mooring there on 15 June. The enemy destroyers also made several torpedo attacks. 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. 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. USS Great Sitkin (AE-17) var ett ammunitionsfartyg av Mount Hood-klass, som tjnstgjorde i den amerikanska flottan frn 1945 till 1973. Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941, at the age of. After his career in the Marines Butler's outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. 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. 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. 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. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. Bill Nesbit." 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