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. Radioman-gunner ARM3c Berg received a Distinguished Flying Cross, while Ens. After a day spent conducting gunnery exercises, the task unit got underway for Manus Island. John C. Butler then departed Pearl Harbor on 9 August screening transports bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. After another short upkeep period, the escort ship received orders to report to Fleet Sonar School from 1629 September. While awaiting orders at Manus on 23 December 1944, crewmembers discovered the starboard depth charge rack was bent out of line by a garbage lighter, and beyond the repair of ships company to effect repairs. Taffy 3, including John C. Butler, received the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for its exemplary conduct during the Battle off Samar. Once again, Butler (now a Major) was sent in with a contingent of Marines to intervene. Upon completion of extensive training in the Hawaiian area, she sailed to Ulithi and then conducted a pre-invasion sweep around Okinawa. Although the Halsey-Doolittle Raid failed to inflict great damage on the Japanese homeland, it quickly became a morale booster for Americans back home. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. Paul Thurman Butler Collection (AFC/2001/001/58079), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. She sailed on 27 May for repairs in the Philippines. USS Great Sitkin stdde USN-operationer p flera stora teatrar, inklusive Medelhavet, Atlanten, Cuban Missile Blockade, Guantanamobukten och Vietnamkriget.I traditionen att dpa ammunitionsfartyg efter vulkaner, fick AE-17 sitt namn efter den stora Sitkin . Every purchase supports the mission. Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. At 0920 on 18 December, her crew assembled on the fantail for decommissioning ceremonies. 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). She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. A week later, the escort ship stood out for Balboa, Canal Zone, entering the area on 25 June. Later that month, the escort ship made way to Vancouver, British Columbia, on 25 May, mooring at Esquimalt before returning to Net Pier five days later. She continued screen and picket duty, splashing many planes, throughout the assault on Okinawa (24 March 25 May 1945). 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). 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. With 300 Marines under his charge, he set out for the little town of Noveleta to quell a group of Filipino rebels. On 1 October 1931, he was retired upon his own application after completion of 33 years' service in the Marine Corps. The larger boat remained undamaged. During the voyage through the South China Sea, the ships encountered and drove off determined kamikaze attacks. On 5 January 1953, she steamed for Acapulco, Mexico, arriving three days later. The dive-bomber pilots eventually discovered Hiry, the fourth and only surviving enemy carrier. Butler received the Navy Unit Commendation for her service in the Okinawa operation and four battle stars for her World War II service. 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. 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!' On 1 October, she stood out for Wilmington, Ca. The USS Genreal H W Butner was launched at the height of WWII, and was decommissioned in 1960. 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. The larger boat remained undamaged. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. 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. Arriving in Hawaii on 11 April, John C. Butler stood out at 0958 to conduct at sea exercises. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. Butler; and commissioned on 31 March 1944, Lt. Cmdr. 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. The 6th Massachusetts' march toward Washington resulted in the April 19, 1861 Baltimore Riot. From 2326 June, she made port visits to Panama and Callao, Peru. From September-November, the escort ship conducted short training cruises off San Diego. He returned to politics, and was elected governor of Massachusetts in 1882 after several unsuccessful campaigns. Known as The Banana Wars, they were a series of conflicts spanning 30 years in Central America and the Caribbean. On 25 November, John C. Butler got underway for Acapulco, making a port visit there from 16 December. While Japanese aircraft seemed prevalent in the vicinity, none broke through the combat air patrol (CAP) of her carrier task unit while at sea. 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. 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 Also never seen again were Ens. The entry can be found here. From October-December, John C. Butler remained moored in her homeport, with the exception of Fleet Sonar School training off San Diego from 110 December. Standing out for various short underway periods from January-April 1952, John C. Butler entered Dry dock Number One on 18 April. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. "Profile of Major General Smedley Butler, Banana War Crusader." ThoughtCo, Jul. John C. Butler returned to Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, on 5 May 1954. After days of intense fighting and heavy sniper fire in the streets, Butlers men were once again victorious. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. John C. Butler received five battle stars for World War II service, and was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for her part in the Battle off Samar. 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. 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. On 25 May, bombs from a kamikaze exploded under Butler's keel, killing fourteen men, blowing out steam lines, and flooding the forward fire room, causing the loss of all steam and electric power. 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. He traveled to Mexico City incognito as a railroad employee. 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. ), John C. Butler, starboard side, in camouflage, Boston, Mass., 29 May 1944. For the next several months, from March-July 1951, John C. Butler moored at her homeport of Long Beach Naval Station. The new destroyer escort conducted shakedown training off Bermuda before departing Hampton Roads on 5 June 1944 for the Pacific. She reported seeing an unidentified shiny black object surface and then submerge on her port quarter after her third attack. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Scouting Six aircraft attacked first, missing the enemy ship with several bombs. 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. 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. 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. During the month of March, John C. Butler participated in antisubmarine drills. Eberle (AP-123), in 1950 this ship became USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123). 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Two weeks later, she moved to Pier Three, before getting underway on 30 June for San Diego via Long Beach. General H.W. 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. 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. 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. Claggett H. Hawkins, the pilot, was not recovered. She then steamed for New York, arriving on 22 August. Shortly thereafter she returned to New York for overhaul. 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. 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). Many veterans who served on the Navy transport ship were exposed to asbestos. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. 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. Once in New Orleans, he was appointed as military governor, and commanded the city in rather controversial ways. 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. 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. The escort vessel sailed with Rear Admiral Ralph A. Ofstie's escort carrier group on 12 October to provide air cover for the massive movement of transports into Leyte Gulf. Five days later, she made way for her homeport. For his actions that day, Butler was one of only two Marines to be awarded the Medal of Honor twice. 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. 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. Throughout the night, the Marines held their position until at daybreak they charged the superior enemy force which fled. Butner (AP. In 1899 Butler was sent to Manila in the Philippines where he became bored with garrison life. Underway from the shipyard on 3 January at 0838, John C. Butler commenced sea trials before proceeding to her homeport. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. Butler posthumously received the Navy Cross award for his role in the overwhelming victory at Midway. 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. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. Subscribe to the American Battlefield Trust's quarterly email series of curated stories for the curious-minded sort! After Lt. Samuel Adams, of VB-5 spotted an enemy carrier group on the afternoon of 4 June 1942, 10 dive-bombers from VB-6 (and 14 from VB-3), took off from Enterprise at 1730. Osborne B. Wiseman, claimed a direct hit on the ships stern, as well as a near miss. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. The Japanese damaged and fearing heavier air attack had indeed reversed course. 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. John C. Butler took on board 130 St. The slow escort carriers launched all planes to attack the Japanese cruisers and battleships, and John C. Butler and her sisters laid heavy smoke to confuse enemy batteries. Creation Date: Unknown. Butler attended the elite Haverford School and was set for a life of privilege and power. Maxwell F. Max Leslie, commanding) off Yorktown at 1106, seeking to destroy the Japanese carriers. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941 at Long Beach, California. Desired as advance bases for the long-awaited move into the Philippines, John C. Butler provided antisubmarine and anti-aircraft protection for the supporting carriers providing air cover for the troops invading Morotai on 15 September. 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? This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during World War II. In 1915, the Haitians decided it was their turn to revolt. 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). His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. 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. After returning to her homeport, the escort ship steamed for Vancouver on 30 August, conducting exercises in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, before returning to the San Diego area in the first week of September. In February 1926, he assumed command of the Marine Corps Base at San Diego, California. Departing Pearl on 9 August 1944, John C. Butler screened transports with the Third Fleet, bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. Butler received flight training at Pensacola from 4 April-29July 1941, and reported to the Naval Air Station, Miami, Fl., for further instruction (1 August). It was during this time that Butler would gain many of his enemies. 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 . 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. Butler was able to occupy Maryland's capital, Annapolis, and eventually Baltimore. A day later, she arrived at Rodman Naval Station, Balboa. Marvin D. Jones in command. Draft: 11 feet 10 in. Six days later, on 17 April, she made way for Long Beach, arriving at 0721. The US Government changed its plan from a full invasion of Mexico to maintainingcontrol of Veracruz. On 26 July, John C. Butler stood out for Seattle, conducting exercises in the area until 6 August. As the invasion fleet moved through Philippines waters, enemy aircraft spotted the group. After returning to her homeport two weeks later, she got underway for Ensenada, remaining there from 2022 August 1955. Arriving at 1645 to Naval Supply Station, Seattle, John C. Butler remained in the area for four days, conducting operations in Puget Sound. On 16 January 1951, John C. Butler got underway for sea trials at 0816. Lo shot one of the enemy planes down, a second managed to sneak through and crash into her flight deck. Sign up to receive the latest information on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to blaze The Liberty Trail in South Carolina. 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. 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. They fought the Cacos in a short, intense hand-to-hand combat. USS Arthur was a bark acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. In France, during WWI he was given command of a debarkationdepotwhich sent American forces to the battlefields. Disengaging, Butler noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. A fourth aircraft, already afire from repeated hits, exploded as the pilot attempted to bank into the ship. On 3 January 1945, the ship weighed anchor for Naval Station San Diego en route to Pearl Harbor. Okinawa was to be the site of the last and largest of the Pacific amphibious assaults. She then returned to the United States, arriving Seattle 24 September. 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. Join us July 13-16! 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. ), John C. Butler, 15 August 1955, photographed by Esquivel of Utility Squadron 7. Butler took part in occupations, police actions, and interventions on behalf of the US. In 1903 Butler was sent to Honduras to defend the US Consulate during a revolt. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch her remaining torpedoes, then exchanged gunfire with a heavy cruiser. In 1914 Butler was in Mexico on a spy mission. From 1415 February, John C. Butler stood out for Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. I operated on three continents.. She screened heavy units of the bombardment group and served at the inshore fire support station during this assault. (DECEASED), Medal of Honor Citation - Vera CruzOriginal General Order-Vera Cruz. With the last pockets of Japanese resistance eliminated on 21 June 1945, Okinawa officially was secured. 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. He was one of only 20 marines to receive the Marine Corps Brevet Medal when it was created in 1921. They then. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-680789, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. Making way for Long Beach on 10 September, she arrived at her homeport on 15 September. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. 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. Three bomb hits from Yorktown dive-bombers struck the enemy carrier. 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. After returning to her homeport, she stood out on 15 June for the Panama Canal Zone. Photo #: 19-N-51688. 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. John C. Butler rescued one survivor, ARM3c T. J. Szpont. Sold 10 January 1948 and broken up for scrap. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler was recommissioned at San Diego on 27 December 1950, Lt. Cmdr. 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. 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. Three weeks later, on 23 June, she got underway for Balboa, Panama. Later that same day, at 1346, she stood out for Acapulco, Mexico. 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. 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. Butler was designed after the Rudderow-class, but had a Westinghouse geared . John C. Butlers gunners managed to shoot down four Zekes and one Oscar. On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. Completing her ammunition on load at 1730, she received 13,020 gallons of Navy Special fuel oil before mooring at San Diego. 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. The next day, an Eastern TBM-3 Avenger (BuNo 22880) from VC-91 off Kitkun Bay crashed into the sea. Nearly a week later, on 9 October, tugs escorted her to Dry dock Number Two, Todd Shipyard, San Pedro. John Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. After the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Saratoga immediately got underway for Hawaii. She again fought off a severe air attack on 21 February. After escort carrier St. DD-636 General Specifications. Keeping up a rapid tempo of underway periods, John C. Butler steamed for Vancouver, on 1 June 1953. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. 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. 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. 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 0715 on 1 July, she made way into the operating area off San Diego for Fleet Sonar School exercises. She was eventually sunk as a target in December 1971. USS Great Sitkin (AE-17) var ett ammunitionsfartyg av Mount Hood-klass, som tjnstgjorde i den amerikanska flottan frn 1945 till 1973. 220 pages, Paperback. 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. The escort ship underwent a routine overhaul from 1 October 19553 January 1956. 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. First published September 18, 2012. General H.W. The USS Butler, a Gleaves - class destroyer, later converted to a high-speed minesweeper, was named for Major General Butler in 1942. Complement: 16 Officers and 260 Enlisted. 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. Contents 1 Arthur commissioned in New York City 2 Assigned to the Gulf Blockading Squadron 2.1 Arthur captures blockade runner J. J. McNeil The USS John C. Butler requires 2190000 Credits and USS Pettit with 1490000 XP to unlock. 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 After bringing on board naval reservists, the escort ship stood out for Hawaii on 8 November. After conducting training operations off the west coast during the first two weeks of April, John C. Butler anchored at Avalon, South Catalina Island, on 24 April. Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. Making way for Long Beach, she moored at Net Pier on 2 February. 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. 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