Butlers medal noted: His gallant intrepidity and loyal devotion to the accomplishment of a vastly important objective contributed in large measure to the success achieved by our forces and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service., (DE-339): displacement 1,350 tons; length 306'; beam 36'8", draft 9'5"; speed 24 knots; complement 186; armament 2 5-inch, 4 40-millimeter, 10 20-millimeter, 8 depth charge projectors, 2 depth charge stern racks, 1 depth charge projector (hedgehog), 3 21-inch torpedo tubes; class John C. Butler). 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. Making way for Long Beach on 10 September, she arrived at her homeport on 15 September. Butler received the Navy Unit Commendation for her service in the Okinawa operation and four battle stars for her World War II service. 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. Saratoga and the task force quickly made way for Wake Island the following day. On 14 August, she got underway for Fleet Sonar School, San Diego. Following training, in 1898 Butler was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after it had been captured. 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. During the ensuing Battle off Samar on 25 October 1944, Taffy 3 began the morning conducting battle stations per regular morning alert at 0532. USS Butler. Although the Halsey-Doolittle Raid failed to inflict great damage on the Japanese homeland, it quickly became a morale booster for Americans back home. 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. One marine was injured, and all 51 Haitians were killed. Three weeks later, on 23 June, she got underway for Balboa, Panama. Note her camouflage is now a two-colored scheme, with the dividing line parallel to the horizon and not the sheer of the hull. 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). Throughout the night, the Marines held their position until at daybreak they charged the superior enemy force which fled. In 1915, the Haitians decided it was their turn to revolt. After a brief return to Long Beach, she steamed for Ensenada, Mexico, on 9 May. From late February-late March, she conducted operations in the San Diego area, before getting underway again for Ensenada on 29 March. At Trujillo, Bonillista Rebels and Honduran soldiers were fighting. 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. Once again, Butler (now a Major) was sent in with a contingent of Marines to intervene. Once again, Butler (now a Major) was sent in with a contingent of Marines to intervene. Carries about 4,000 troops. MAJOR GENERAL 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. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. 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. Skillful gunnery accounted for five of the attackers, and John C. Butler sustained damage only to her mast and antennas. 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 US Government changed its plan from a full invasion of Mexico to maintainingcontrol of Veracruz. John C. Butler stood out for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 1 September 1952. 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 . 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. A fourth aircraft, already afire from repeated hits, exploded as the pilot attempted to bank into the ship. After a convoy run to Marseilles in October, Butler returned to New York on 27 October for conversion to a high-speed minesweeper. 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. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. From October-December 1952, John C. Butler conducted various exercises in the operating area off San Diego. 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. In 1899 Butler was sent to Manila in the Philippines where he became bored with garrison life. 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. The enemy destroyers also made several torpedo attacks. 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. The larger boat remained undamaged. At 1501 on 10 July, both Weeden and John C. Butler departed Manzanillo in company with TU 31.1.9 en route to Long Beach. ), John C. Butler, starboard side, in camouflage, Boston, Mass., 29 May 1944. 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 . During the month of March, John C. Butler participated in antisubmarine drills. Smedley Darlington Butler, later known to thousands of Marines as "Ol' Gimlet Eye," was born 30 July 1881. First published September 18, 2012. 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. Six days later, she stood out en route for Long Beach. She made way on 2326 July to Port Alberni, B.C., mooring at the Government Assembly Wharf from 26 July-1 August. Finally, after a long wait, Ens. Despite an intensive search, Ens. For his actions, Butler was awarded the first of his two Medals of Honor. She was sold for scrapping in January 1948. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. Contents 1 Arthur commissioned in New York City 2 Assigned to the Gulf Blockading Squadron 2.1 Arthur captures blockade runner J. J. McNeil 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. While commanding this force, he performed poorly during the Bermuda Hundred campaign, allowing Confederate general P.G.T. With the last pockets of Japanese resistance eliminated on 21 June 1945, Okinawa officially was secured. 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. John C. Butler took on board 130 St. 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." (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-680789, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. Sold 10 January 1948 and broken up for scrap. Arriving at Pearl on 15 December, she refueled and received assignment to Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletchers Task Force (TF) 14. Opting to pass the time with alcohol, he was temporarily relieved of his command. Taffy 3, including John C. Butler, received the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for its exemplary conduct during the Battle off Samar. Departing Seattle on 11 August, she arrived back to her homeport five days later. After days of intense fighting and heavy sniper fire in the streets, Butlers men were once again victorious. 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. It was during this time that Butler would gain many of his enemies. She sailed on 27 May for repairs in the Philippines. He did not see action during thatwar, and after a brief stint on the cruiser theUSS New York, he returned home to be discharged. She operated off Lingayen Gulf from 917 January and screened carriers during massive strikes in support of ground operations. 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. USS Butler was named in honor of Major General Smedley D. Butler (1881-1940), one of the U.S. Marine Corps' most noteworthy officers during the first three decades of the Twentieth Century. John C. Butler was laid down on 5 October 1943, at Orange, Texas, by Consolidated Steel Corp., Ltd.; sponsored by Mrs. Irene C. Butler, mother of Ens. However, much to the angst of his father, just 38 days before turning 17, Butler dropped out of High School to enlist in the Marine Corps during the Spanish-American War. She then steamed for New York, arriving on 22 August. Butler launched in plane B-12, again with ARM3c Berg as his radio-gunner, in 16 VB-3 (Lt. Cmdr. Alerted by radio warning of Japanese aircraft in the vicinity, crewmembers manned their battle stations. 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. 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. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. Lo, John C. Butler escorted the surviving carriers of Taffy 3 via Manus to Pearl Harbor, then returned to Manus on 17 December. Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. Butler was shot in the thigh when he climbed out of a trench to save a fellow officer who had been wounded. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve as a seaman second class on 19 February 1941 at Long Beach, California. 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. Draft: 11 feet 10 in. Butler was able to occupy Maryland's capital, Annapolis, and eventually Baltimore. The entry can be found here. On the evening of 8 January 1945, John C. Butler and other escorts shot several kamikazes down. While Enterprise and Hornet released their air groups at 0910 to find the Japanese carriers, Adm. Fletcher held Yorktowns back. Remaining on the station for over a month, the crew of John C. Butler sprang into action on 20 May 1945. 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. Major General Butler died at the Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, on 21 June 1940, following a four-week illness. 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 . Three bomb hits from Yorktown dive-bombers struck the enemy carrier. Taffy 1 included four escort carriers and seven escorts under Rear Adm. Thomas L. Sprague, operating to the southward, just off northern Mindanao Island. Lo survivors before accompanying Raymond to Seeadler Harbor, where wounded sailors received treatment. From 1927 to 1929, Butler was Commander of the Marine Expeditionary Force in China. Many veterans who served on the Navy transport ship were exposed to asbestos. After escort carrier St. 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. John E. Pace, in command. Ens. However, there were no Japanese air attacks until 30 minutes before sunset on 8 January 1945. She was recommissioned between 1950 and 1957 and finally sunk as a target in 1971. Arriving at Esquimalt Naval Shipyard, Victoria, on 1 August, she next made way for Seattle, Wash., on 7 August at 0905. 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. 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. The crew enjoyed a few days of liberty before the escort ship returned to San Diego Bay on 8 May. Disengaging he noticed the smaller craft belching oil and smoke, estimating it later sank. VB-6 aircraft attacked first, missing the ship with several bombs. While Japanese aircraft seemed prevalent in the vicinity, none broke through the combat air patrol (CAP) of her carrier task unit while at sea. He took part in the Battle of Tientsin in July and then the Gaselee Expedition. Complement: 16 Officers and 260 Enlisted. During the voyage through the South China Sea, the ships encountered and drove off determined kamikaze attacks. She was redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. Due to high winds, heavy seas, and damage sustained during the warhead tests, the portion of ex-John C. Butler aft of frame 135 broke apart and sank in approximately 90 feet of water. 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. Ens. U.S. At 1830, John C. Butler proceeded to join Edmonds just as the destroyer reported sighting two torpedo wakes crossing her bow. At 0930, Lt. Cmdr. With 300 Marines under his charge, he set out for the little town of Noveleta to quell a group of Filipino rebels. Butner.jpg 971 781; 278 KB General John Pope class transports While touring the country speaking against war, one of the nations finest warriors had this to say about it: 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. His action saved the officer and Butler was promoted to Captain by Brevet. Yorktown arrived off Midway on 2 June 1942, meeting up with TF 16 (including carriers Enterprise and Hornet), under Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, and immediately sending aircraft to search for the enemy ships. Marvin D. Jones in command. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 0 carrier fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. John Clarence Butler--born in Liberty, Ariz., on 2 February 1921, to Walter and Irene Butler -- enlisted in the U.S. About a dozen Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters suddenly swarmed in amongst the slower Dauntless dive-bombers. She remained on duty off Iwo Jima until 9 March, when she sailed for Ulithi, having helped to win another important island air base for the eventual attack on Japan. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. On 3 April, after termination of his enlisted service, he accepted an appointment as an aviation cadet in the Naval Reserve. 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. This vessel participated in the European and Pacific theaters of operations during the second World War. 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. After the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, Saratoga immediately got underway for Hawaii. After his career in the Marines Butler's outspoken criticism of war earned him equal notoriety. Every purchase supports the mission. Some 50 years later that trophy was presented to the Marine Corps for permanent custody. Despite his petitions to be moved to the front, he was given a reserve role as he was considered brilliant but unreliable. 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. At 1705 on 12 December 1944, Edmonds reported a sound contact, making a three depth-charge attack at 1722. Inaba Michimune, commanding) struck the carrier port amidships and flooded three of her boiler rooms, killing six crewmen . After escorting the surviving escort carriers of Taffy 3 to Pearl Harbor, John C. Butler steamed back to Manus Island to prepare for the forthcoming liberation of Luzon. Throughout the night, the Marines held their position until at daybreak they charged the superior enemy force which fled. 220 pages, Paperback. For all his actions in the wars, Butler had become disenfranchised with it all. 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. A third kamikaze, already in flames, crashed close to the ship after clipping a radio antenna. 113) 1946 at Smai China." The text on the back reads, "U.S.S. John Clarence Butler was born on 2 February 1921 in Liberty, Arizona. 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. 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. On 3 January 1945, the ship weighed anchor for Naval Station San Diego en route to Pearl Harbor. Originally built as USS Admiral E.W. Butler attended the elite Haverford School and was set for a life of privilege and power. Following a brief period of instruction at Washington, D.C., he served with the Marine Battalion, North Atlantic Squadron, until 11 February 1899, when he was ordered home and honorably discharged on 16 February 1899. Arriving at 1645 to Naval Supply Station, Seattle, John C. Butler remained in the area for four days, conducting operations in Puget Sound. On 5 July, the escort ship made a port visit to Lima, Peru, before arriving in the Canal Zone two days later. The USS Butler, a destroyer, later converted to a high speed minesweeper, was named for MajGen Butler in 1942. Steaming back for her homeport, she returned at 0909 on 7 December, the fifteenth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. 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. (U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-264041, National Archives and Records Administration, Still Pictures Division, College Park, Md. Mopping up operations continued until the end of the month. She took part in the Amphibious Battle of Gela and subsequently served on escort duty throughout the remainder of the operation. Both ships proceeded to conduct a box search, but discontinued after ordered to rejoin the formation. 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. Download Medium Size Download Full Size. The enemy unexpectedly disengaged and retired to the north. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Soon after this first attack, John C. Butler turned from the carriers to launch against the enemy, before exchanging gunfire with a heavy cruiser. In short, I was a racketeer, a gangster for capitalism Looking back on it, I might have given Al Capone a few hints. With about 100 men Butler led his Marines through asmall hole in a wall of the Fort. 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. On 5 January 1953, she steamed for Acapulco, Mexico, arriving three days later. He also served ashore in Puerto Rico and the Isthmus of Panama for short periods. The remaining suicide plane, damaged by gunfire but continuing towards John C. Butler, sheared radar equipment from the mast before crashing into the sea close aboard, showering the decks with water, bits of wood, metal and pieces of the pilots clothing. . 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 From 2326 June, she made port visits to Panama and Callao, Peru. 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 From 1909 to 1912, Butler served as the muscle for US policy throughout Nicaragua and Panama. Beauregard to slow him down with an inferior force. The kamikazes bomb exploded on the port side of the flight deck, setting off a series of secondary explosions leading to her sinking. From 2025 August, the escort ship got underway for Honolulu, arriving at 0915 on 26 August. From there she escorted two Free French vessels, Richelieu and Montcalm, to New York. 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. After changing course, Cmdr. Butler and his fellow VB-3 pilots landed on board Enterprise to refuel and rearm. At 0715 on 1 July, she made way into the operating area off San Diego for Fleet Sonar School exercises. They then. In 1915, the Haitians decided it was their turn to revolt. By November only the rebel mountain stronghold of Fort Riviere remained. Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. 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. John C. Butler departed Seeadler Harbor alongside Fanshaw Bay on 10 September 1944, reaching Morotai Island, at the western tip of New Guinea. Scouting Six aircraft attacked first, missing the enemy ship with several bombs. John C. Butler got underway on 4 October 1953, for Ensenada, Mexico. Pace received a report that a Japanese fleet steamed only 15 miles away. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. (j.g.) 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. After remaining moored at Long Beach until 30 September 1955, John C. Butler made way for San Pedro, entering Dry dock Number One at Todd Shipyard. After conducting shakedown training off Bermuda (23 April-18 May 1944), the new escort ship departed Hampton Roads on 5 June for the Pacific. Making way for Long Beach, she returned to her homeport at 0655 on 25 August. Returning to Manus on 30 September, she replenished in preparation for the Leyte operation in October. John C. Butler remained in port during the month of December. In October, leading a patrol of 44 mounted Marines, they were ambushed by over 400 Cacos fighters. Completing her ammunition on load at 1730, she received 13,020 gallons of Navy Special fuel oil before mooring at San Diego. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. At the sight of the Marines, they stopped. 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). John C. Butler then departed Pearl Harbor on 9 August screening transports bound for the invasion of the Palau Islands. He received flight training at Pensacola from 4 April-29July 1941, and reported to the Naval Air Station, Miami for further instruction (1 August). Arriving in Seeadler Harbor on 17 December, the destroyer received fuel from tanker Leopard (IX-122) at 1440. Arriving at Oahu on 5 September at 1138, she conducted operations off Hilo (Kuhio Bay) on 8 September. 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. 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. After a short liberty visit, she returned stateside, arriving on 5 March. On 20 August, she made way for Port Angeles, conducting training exercises until mooring at Vancouver on 24 August. 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). He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. Steaming through the Panama Canal on 11 June, she arrived at Pearl Harbor on 26 June, engaging in convoy and training operations throughout July. Eberle (AP-123), in 1950 this ship became USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123). 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 redesignated T-AP-113 in October 1949. With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, John C. Butler recommissioned on 27 December 1950. 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