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	<ol>John C. Butler Class ~~Type WGT~~ Destroyer Escort<br/>		<ol>John C. Butler Class Destroyer Escort<br/>
	Keel Laid October 5 1943 - Launched November 12 1943<br/><br/>		Keel Laid October 5 1943 - Launched November 12 1943<br/><br/>
	<li>'''USS JOHN C. BUTLER DE-339'''<br/>		<li>'''USS JOHN C. BUTLER DE-339'''<br/>
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	~~NO JOHN C. BUTLER POSTMARKS<br/>AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME~~		Locy Type 2z
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	~~DATE FROM~~		1945-12-23
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	~~Note:~~		Contributed by Tom Kean.
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	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	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<br/><br/>~~		USS JOHN C. BUTLER earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 5 Campaign stars, the WWII Victory Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~
	Combat Action Ribbon ~~(retroactive) -~~ Presidential Unit Citation - Navy Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 5 stars - WWII Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation ~~(retroactive) -~~ Philippine Liberation Ribbon<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - John Clarence Butler USNR (February 2 1921 - June 5 1942)<br/>		'''NAMESAKE''' - John Clarence Butler USNR (February 2 1921 - June 5 1942)<br/>
	Butler enlisted in the Naval Reserve February 19 1941. He was appointed Aviation Cadet April 3; and, after flight training, he reported to Bombing Squadron 3 on board Carrier [[YORKTOWN CV 5\|USS YORKTOWN CV-5]]. In the epochal Battle of Midway June 4 1942, Butler and his squadron attacked a Japanese carrier group and despite heavy opposition succeeded in sinking three of the vital enemy flattops. His plane, however, did not return. He was declared "lost in action" on June 5 1942. For his part in this gallant attack, which did much to turn the tide of the Pacific war, Ensign Butler was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously. In part the citation 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."		Butler enlisted in the Naval Reserve February 19 1941. He was appointed Aviation Cadet April 3; and, after flight training, he reported to Bombing Squadron 3 on board Carrier [[YORKTOWN CV 5\|USS YORKTOWN CV-5]]. In the epochal Battle of Midway June 4 1942, Butler and his squadron attacked a Japanese carrier group and despite heavy opposition succeeded in sinking three of the vital enemy flattops. His plane, however, did not return. He was declared "lost in action" on June 5 1942. For his part in this gallant attack, which did much to turn the tide of the Pacific war, Ensign Butler was awarded the '''Navy Cross''' posthumously. In part the citation 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."<br/><br/>
			The ships sponsor was Mrs. Walter C. Butler, the mother of Ensign Butler.
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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
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<ol>John C. Butler Class Type WGT Destroyer Escort<br/>
Keel Laid October 5 1943 - Launched November 12 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS JOHN C. BUTLER DE-339'''<br/>
Commissioned March 31 1944 - Decommissioned June 26 1946<br/>
Recommissioned December 27 1950 - Decommissioned December 18 1957<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register June 1 1970<br/>
Sunk as target December 1971 off California
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<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
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<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
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NO JOHN C. BUTLER POSTMARKS<br/>AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
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<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - Presidential Unit Citation - Navy Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 5 stars - WWII Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation (retroactive) - Philippine Liberation Ribbon<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - John Clarence Butler USNR (February 2 1921 - June 5 1942)<br/>
Butler enlisted in the Naval Reserve February 19 1941. He was appointed Aviation Cadet April 3; and, after flight training, he reported to Bombing Squadron 3 on board Carrier [[YORKTOWN CV 5|USS YORKTOWN CV-5]]. In the epochal Battle of Midway June 4 1942, Butler and his squadron attacked a Japanese carrier group and despite heavy opposition succeeded in sinking three of the vital enemy flattops. His plane, however, did not return. He was declared "lost in action" on June 5 1942. For his part in this gallant attack, which did much to turn the tide of the Pacific war, Ensign Butler was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously. In part the citation 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."



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