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. Recalled on 23 December (the same day Wake fell to the Japanese), the task force returned to Pearl four days later before putting out for Midway Island to conduct patrol duties on 31 December. 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 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. 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." 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. Butner (AP. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. 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 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. After a short liberty visit, she returned stateside, arriving on 5 March. In the first two actions of the massive Battle of Leyte Gulf which ensued, the Battle of Sibuyan Sea and the Battle of Surigao Strait, the Japanese were badly mauled. 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, being towed by the stern, shortly after completion, and prior to application of camouflage. At 1830, John C. Butler proceeded to join Edmonds just as the destroyer reported sighting two torpedo wakes crossing her bow. 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. 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. The escort ship underwent a routine overhaul from 1 October 19553 January 1956. After a day spent conducting gunnery exercises, the task unit got underway for Manus Island. Once in New Orleans, he was appointed as military governor, and commanded the city in rather controversial ways. She screened heavy units of the bombardment group and served at the inshore fire support station during this assault. After a convoy run to Marseilles in October, Butler returned to New York on 27 October for conversion to a high-speed minesweeper. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. Butler launched in plane B-12, again with ARM3c Berg as his radio-gunner, in 16 VB-3 (Lt. Cmdr. 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 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. After conducting shakedown training off Bermuda (23 April-18 May 1944), the new escort ship departed Hampton Roads on 5 June for the Pacific. USS Genreal H W Butner (AP 113) (ex-MC 671) - Navy Transport Classification: Transport Status: Disposed of by MARAD sale Fleet: Launch Date: 9/19/1943 Commission Date: 1/11/1944 A day later, she arrived at Rodman Naval Station, Balboa. Best wishes to all, Good Luck and Good Cheer. 31 . On 29 July 1953, John C. Butler made way for Seattle before returning to Southern Ca., on 7 August. The crew celebrated the holidays on leave with their families while the ship remained in port. Download Medium Size Download Full Size. 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. 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. Departing with escort carriers on 31 December, she protected amphibious transports steaming to the invasion of Luzon. USS Butler was decommissioned in November 1945 and stricken from the Navy list. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. 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. Sailing via the Panama Canal, she arrived Pearl Harbor on 26 June and engaged in convoy and training operations in July. USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113) 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 December 1943; placed in ferry . Join us July 13-16! In December 1909, he commanded the 3d Battalion, 1st Regiment on the Isthmus of Panama. 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. He led his Marines from one battle to the next. 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. Both ships proceeded to conduct a box search, but discontinued after ordered to rejoin the formation. 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. Inaba Michimune, commanding) struck the carrier port amidships and flooded three of her boiler rooms, killing six crewmen . Butler attended the elite Haverford School and was set for a life of privilege and power. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Sign up to receive the latest information on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to blaze The Liberty Trail in South Carolina. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. John C. Butler received five battle stars for World War II service, and the Presidential Unit Citation for her part in the Battle off Samar. The USS John C. Butler is a T9 Destroyer Escort of the John C. Butler-class destroyer escorts. After seeing them safely to Tulagi, the ship operated with escort carriers out of Manus Island on pre-invasion strikes. "Profile of Major General Smedley Butler, Banana War Crusader." ThoughtCo, Jul. Radioman-gunner ARM3c Berg received a Distinguished Flying Cross, while Ens. The entry can be found here. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. Getting underway for San Diego at 1025, she steamed for Acapulco, remaining in the area from 814 February. In April, a force of nearly 6,000 US troops landed in Veracruz. Striking the craft with a 500-pound bomb on the port side, his plane received three hits from enemy fire. 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. 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. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. Pace received the Silver Star medal for his actions on 20 May 1945. 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. Ten days later, on 15 March, the escort ship got underway for Pearl Harbor. John C. Butlers gunners managed to shoot down four Zekes and one Oscar. I operated on three continents.. On November 30, 1865, Butler resigned his commission. 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. Three bomb hits from Yorktown dive-bombers struck the enemy carrier. 6,500nmi (12,000km; 7,500mi) at 12kn (22km/h; 14mph), This page was last edited on 7 November 2022, at 15:36. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. Lt. Cmdr. The new destroyer escort conducted shakedown training off Bermuda before departing Hampton Roads on 5 June 1944 for the Pacific. Stay up-to-date on the American Battlefield Trust's battlefield preservation efforts, travel tips, upcoming events, history content and more. In 1900 Butler was about to leave the Philippines for Guam when he was redirected to China. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. At 2004, John C. Butler set a course to overtake the escort carriers. [25] See also [ edit] World War II portal HMS Argus Citations [ edit] Notes [ edit] Operating alongside Weeden (DE-797), the two escort ships departed Callao on the Fourth of July for Manzanillo, Mexico. Six days later, on 17 April, she made way for Long Beach, arriving at 0721. 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. Underway from the shipyard on 3 January at 0838, John C. Butler commenced sea trials before proceeding to her homeport. After bringing on board naval reservists, the escort ship stood out for Hawaii on 8 November. 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 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. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. 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. . From 1909 to 1912, Butler served as the muscle for US policy throughout Nicaragua and Panama. Steaming back for her homeport, she returned at 0909 on 7 December, the fifteenth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The battleship West Virginia stood by Butler until power was regained, and assisted in driving off two more Japanese planes. USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113) at anchor in 1952.jpg 2,758 1,806; 2.39 MB USS General H. W. Butner APA-113.jpg 818 326; 51 KB USS General H.W. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. 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. Getting underway again, she anchored off Acapulco on 11 July, before returning to Long Beach for refueling and resupply. Online Image size: 62KB; 740 x 495 pixels Photo #: NH 103563 USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123) Photographed in August 1951. 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. 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). From late February-late March, she conducted operations in the San Diego area, before getting underway again for Ensenada on 29 March. 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. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 0 carrier fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. 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. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1853, and then to the Senate of theCommonwealthin 1859. 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. On 14 January 1943, she departed on a trans-Atlantic voyage to Casablanca and thence to Dakar, French West Africa. During his next session of combat, Butler proved his legendary abilities; as well as his disdain for war. Returning three days later to Southern Ca., the escort ship underwent a second yard period from 1 March25 May. Lo shot one of the enemy planes down, a second managed to sneak through and crash into her flight deck. He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser theUSS New York, he returned home to be discharged. (U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships Photograph BS-132040, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. 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 dive-bomber pilots eventually discovered Hiry, the fourth and only surviving enemy carrier. After his career in the Marines Butlers outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. The two-hour Battle off Samar which followed has taken a rightful place among the most memorable actions in naval history. On 3 January 1945, the ship weighed anchor for Naval Station San Diego en route to Pearl Harbor. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. 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. A return visit to Vancouver and Seattle in early September ended her underway period and port visits for the year. The USS Genreal H W Butner was launched at the height of WWII, and was decommissioned in 1960. A week later, the escort ship stood out for Balboa, Canal Zone, entering the area on 25 June. Arriving at Esquimalt Naval Shipyard, Victoria, on 1 August, she next made way for Seattle, Wash., on 7 August at 0905. The enemy unexpectedly disengaged and retired to the north. While picking up ARM3c Szpont, a heavy underwater explosion, believed caused by depth charges in the wrecked aircraft, caused some concern amongst the rescue crew. He returned to politics, and was elected governor of Massachusetts in 1882 after several unsuccessful campaigns. USS General H.W. Many veterans who served on the Navy transport ship were exposed to asbestos. John C. Butler also made a port visit to Callao, Peru, mooring there at 1719. 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.. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. From 2326 June, she made port visits to Panama and Callao, Peru. 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. 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. 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. With the last pockets of Japanese resistance eliminated on 21 June 1945, Okinawa officially was secured. On 1 October 1931, he was retired upon his own application after completion of 33 years' service in the Marine Corps. John C. Butler rescued one survivor, ARM3c T. J. Szpont. Remaining on the station for over a month, the crew of John C. Butler sprang into action on 20 May 1945. Butler found the US consul hiding under the consulate floor boards and rescued him. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. He was one of only 20 marines to receive the Marine Corps Brevet Medal when it was created in 1921. The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. Also never seen again were Ens. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. 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. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. Major General Butler received Distinguished Service Medals from both the Army and the Navy in recognition of his service in France during World War I. 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. A fourth aircraft, already afire from repeated hits, exploded as the pilot attempted to bank into the ship. Sold 10 January 1948 and broken up for scrap. (j.g.) John C. Butler returned to Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, on 5 May 1954. John C. 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