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词条 John Clarence Butler
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  1. Biography

  2. Legacy

  3. Awards and decorations

  4. See also

  5. External links

  6. References

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|birth_place= Liberty, Arizona
|death_place= KIA near Midway Island
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|branch= United States Navy
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}}John Clarence Butler (1921–1942) was a United States Navy officer and naval aviator who had a role in World War II's Battle of Midway. He was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously.[1]

Biography

Butler was born in Liberty, Arizona to Walter and Irene Butler. After high school, he attended the University of California at Los Angeles and San Diego State University. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on February 19, 1941, qualified for flight training, and was appointed as an Aviation Cadet on April 3.[2]

After flight training, he reported to Second Division of Bombing Squadron Three on board aircraft carrier {{USS|Yorktown|CV-5|2}} (CV-5).[3] On 4 June 1942, Butler and his squadron attacked a Japanese task force during the Battle of Midway, and succeeded in sinking three aircraft carriers. When Bulter's squadron returned to the {{USS|Yorktown|CV-5|2}} (CV-5) that night, his plane was not among them; his body was never recovered.[3]

For his part in this attack, Butler was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.[1]

Legacy

In 1943, the destroyer escort {{USS|John C. Butler|DE-339}} was named in his honor.[4]

The people of Buckeye also sought to memorialize Butler's contributions to the war effort. The Buckeye Municipal Airport named its airfield the "John C. Butler Memorial Field" in his honor.[5] In addition, Buckeye's American Legion Hazelton-Butler Post No. 53 was named for him.[2]

Awards and decorations

John Clarence Butler 's awards and decorations include:[6]

Navy CrossPurple HeartAmerican Defense Service Medal
Fleet Clasp		Presidential Unit Citation
(United States)
Navy Cross Citation — John Clarence Butler (MIA)
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Ensign John Clarence Butler (NSN: 0-104236), United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Dive Bomber of Bombing Squadron THREE (VB-3), attached to the U.S.S. YORKTOWN (CV-5), during the "Air Battle of Midway," against enemy Japanese forces on 4–6 June 1942. Ensign Butler took part in dive-bombing attacks against Japanese naval forces in the Battle of Midway. Disregarding the extreme danger from intense anti-aircraft fire and enemy fighter opposition, he, vigorously and with heroic determination, pressed home his attacks against the Japanese invasion fleet. 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.

General Orders: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 309 (December 1942)

Action Date: June 4–6, 1942

Service: Navy

Rank: Ensign

Battalion: Bombing Squadron 3 (VB-3)

Division: U.S.S. Yorktown (CV-5)[1]

See also

{{Portal|United States Navy|World War II}}
  • John C. Butler-class destroyer escorts

External links

{{DANFS}}

  • {{plainlink|url=https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/j/john-c-butler-de-339.html John C. Butler (DE-339)}}, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy.

References

1. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=19883 |title=Hall of Valor: John Clarence Butler |website=Militarytimes.com |publisher=Military Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712012019/http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=19883 |archive-date=12 July 2017 |dead-url=no |access-date=12 July 2017 |df= }}
2. ^1 {{cite book |last1=Meck |first1=Verlyne |year=2015 |title=Legendary Locals of Buckeye |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uJugCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA23&lpg=PA23&dq=john+clarence+butler |location=Charleston, SC |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |page=23 |isbn=9781467102001 |access-date=20 June 2017}}
3. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.midway1942.com/docs/usn_doc_08.shtml |title=Commander, Bombing Squadron 3 (VB-3). Action Report. |author=Commander, Bombing Squadron THREE |date=June 10, 1942 |website=Midway, 1942 |publisher=Commander, ENTERPRISE Air Group |format=doc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626022922/http://www.midway1942.com/docs/usn_doc_08.shtml |archive-date=June 26, 2017 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 26, 2017 |df= }}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/339.htm |title=USS John C. Butler (DE 339) |website=Navsource Online |publisher=Navsource Naval History |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614112536/http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/339.htm |archive-date=14 June 2017 |dead-url=no |access-date=12 July 2017 |df= }}Navy Source Archives
5. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.buckeyeaz.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1.15_Airport-Waiting-List.pdf |title = John C. Butler Memorial Field - Hangar Waiting List |date = December 2014 |publisher = Arizona Government |format = pdf |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170124193117/http://www.buckeyeaz.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1.15_Airport-Waiting-List.pdf |archive-date = 24 January 2017 |dead-url = no |access-date = 12 July 2017 |df = }}
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.alpost53az.org/john-c-butler |title=Veteran's Organization - John C. Butler |website=American Legion Post 53 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712034850/http://www.alpost53az.org/john-c-butler |archive-date=12 July 2017 |dead-url=no |access-date=12 July 2017 |df= }}
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