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Butler, Justin J. [1] |
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Joel Frampton Gilfert?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
November 12 · 2019
SF 1/c Justin Butler, of Ceres Township, was aboard the USS Johnston (DD-557).
The wreck of the U.S. World War II destroyer was found resting at a depth of 20,406 feet by experts on the Research Vessel Petrel. Explorers used an undersea drone to locate the mysterious ship, which is believed to be the USS Johnston, a Fletcher-class destroyer sunk during the Battle of Samar, a key action in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944. Eerie footage captured by the drone shows the mangled wreckage of the ship lying on the seabed.
Experts believe that the ship is more likely to be the USS Johnston than the USS Hoel, another destroyer that sank in the Battle of Samar.
“We believe this wreck to be that of the USS Johnston DD-557,” said Robert Kraft, director of subsea operations for Vulcan, in a statement. “There is no evidence of the dazzle paint scheme, indicative of the USS Hoel and its location suggests this wreck sank later in the battle, after the loss of the Hoel.”
The USS Johnston sank on Oct. 25, 1944, after a fierce battle with Japanese forces, for which she was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. Of the ship’s crew of 341, only 141 survived, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command. “Of the 186 lost, about 50 were killed by enemy action, 45 died on rafts from battle injuries and 92, including [Commander Ernest] Evans, were alive in the water after Johnston sank, but were never heard from again,” explains the Naval History and Heritage Command, on its website.
The R/V Petrel exploration team hopes that the ship’s discovery will bring some sense of closure for the families of the sailors that lost their lives on the USS Johnston.
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SF1c |
| Birth |
18 Mar 1919 |
Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA  [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Education |
1932 |
Myrtle, Ceres, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Upper King's Run school, teacher Ella Austin. Pupils ID'd. |
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Lanny Nunn?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
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Photo of the Upper King's Run School children taken in 1932 with their teacher.
First row, L to R(???):
- Lucille Hackett,
- Henry Lawton,
- Paulene Ray,
- Justin Butler;
2nd row:
- Clifford Hackett,
- Elmer Maxson,
- teacher Ella Austin,
- Henrietta Hackett,
- Charlotte Hackett,
- Minnie Tanner.
Photo loaned by Mrs. Bert Tanner, Ceres, RFD.#1.
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Chris Hobson
Ella Austin Karr and Charlotte Hackett Austin were my Mom's Aunts
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John Christy Wetzel
Were all of the Hacketts siblings?
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Grace Titus
Uncle Elmer <3
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John Christy Wetzel
Grace, do you mean Elmer Sylvaneus? I have him born in 1904, which would make him 28 when this picture was taken, although I think he died in 1926. Did your grandparents have another Elmer? Just trying to get some things to fit. ????
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John Christy Wetzel
Do these names read from right to left? Boy-girl is correct that way, along with teacher.
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POTTER COUNTY - GOD'S COUNTRY
Photo of the Upper King's Run School children taken in 1932 with their teacher.
First row, L to R:
- Lucille Hackett,
- Henry Lawton,
- Paulene Ray,
- Justin Butler;
2nd row:
- Clifford Hackett,
- Elmer Maxson,
- teacher Ella Austin,
- Henrietta Hackett,
- Charlotte Hackett,
- Minnie Tanner.
Photo loaned by Mrs. Bert Tanner, Ceres, RFD.#1.
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| Education |
1938 |
Shinglehouse, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [1] |
| Shinglehouse HS yearbook |
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Justin J Butler in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
Name: Justin J Butler
Estimated Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1922
Yearbook Date: 1938
School: Shinglehouse High School
School Location: Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania, USA
- Alberta L. Ahl - "Punk"
- Robert S. Ahl - "Swede"
- Justin J. Butler
- Carol M. Case - "Casey"
- Ralph d. Cook - "Cooky"
- Betty A. Colegrove - "Boots"
- Lula M. Cornelius
- Allan A. Edgett - "Al"
Source Citation
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Shinglehouse High School; Year: 1938
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data: Various school yearbooks from across the United States.
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| Residence |
1938 |
Shinglehouse, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA [1] |
| Age: 16 |
| Military Enlistment |
6 Dec 1940 |
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA |
| Cowley County? |
| _MILT |
Between 6 Dec 1940 and 26 Oct 1944 [2] |
| SF 1/C US Navy World War II |
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Joel Frampton Gilfert?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
November 12 · 2019
SF 1/c Justin Butler, of Ceres Township, was aboard the USS Johnston (DD-557).
The wreck of the U.S. World War II destroyer was found resting at a depth of 20,406 feet by experts on the Research Vessel Petrel. Explorers used an undersea drone to locate the mysterious ship, which is believed to be the USS Johnston, a Fletcher-class destroyer sunk during the Battle of Samar, a key action in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944. Eerie footage captured by the drone shows the mangled wreckage of the ship lying on the seabed.
Experts believe that the ship is more likely to be the USS Johnston than the USS Hoel, another destroyer that sank in the Battle of Samar.
“We believe this wreck to be that of the USS Johnston DD-557,” said Robert Kraft, director of subsea operations for Vulcan, in a statement. “There is no evidence of the dazzle paint scheme, indicative of the USS Hoel and its location suggests this wreck sank later in the battle, after the loss of the Hoel.”
The USS Johnston sank on Oct. 25, 1944, after a fierce battle with Japanese forces, for which she was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. Of the ship’s crew of 341, only 141 survived, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command. “Of the 186 lost, about 50 were killed by enemy action, 45 died on rafts from battle injuries and 92, including [Commander Ernest] Evans, were alive in the water after Johnston sank, but were never heard from again,” explains the Naval History and Heritage Command, on its website.
The R/V Petrel exploration team hopes that the ship’s discovery will bring some sense of closure for the families of the sailors that lost their lives on the USS Johnston.
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Justin J Butler in the Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966
applicants-
Frank J. Butler
Annastatia Butler
application: 14 Mar 1950
Residence: Eldred, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
veteran: Justin J Butler
Birth: 18 Mar 1919
Olean, Catt, New York, USA
residence: RFD#1, Ceres, McKean, PA
service: Dec 6, 1940 Kansas City, Cowley Co, MO
Oct 26, 1944, MIA death, Philippines Sea
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Pennsylvania (State). World War II Veterans Compensation Applications, circa 1950s. Records of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Record Group 19, Series 19.92 (877 cartons). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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| MIA |
25 Oct 1944 |
Pacific Ocean |
| aboard the USS Johnston DD-557, a Fletcher-class destroyer sunk during the Battle of Samar, a key action in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944 |
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Joel Frampton Gilfert?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy
November 12 · 2019
SF 1/c Justin Butler, of Ceres Township, was aboard the USS Johnston (DD-557).
The wreck of the U.S. World War II destroyer was found resting at a depth of 20,406 feet by experts on the Research Vessel Petrel. Explorers used an undersea drone to locate the mysterious ship, which is believed to be the USS Johnston, a Fletcher-class destroyer sunk during the Battle of Samar, a key action in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944. Eerie footage captured by the drone shows the mangled wreckage of the ship lying on the seabed.
Experts believe that the ship is more likely to be the USS Johnston than the USS Hoel, another destroyer that sank in the Battle of Samar.
“We believe this wreck to be that of the USS Johnston DD-557,” said Robert Kraft, director of subsea operations for Vulcan, in a statement. “There is no evidence of the dazzle paint scheme, indicative of the USS Hoel and its location suggests this wreck sank later in the battle, after the loss of the Hoel.”
The USS Johnston sank on Oct. 25, 1944, after a fierce battle with Japanese forces, for which she was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. Of the ship’s crew of 341, only 141 survived, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command. “Of the 186 lost, about 50 were killed by enemy action, 45 died on rafts from battle injuries and 92, including [Commander Ernest] Evans, were alive in the water after Johnston sank, but were never heard from again,” explains the Naval History and Heritage Command, on its website.
The R/V Petrel exploration team hopes that the ship’s discovery will bring some sense of closure for the families of the sailors that lost their lives on the USS Johnston.
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November 12 · 2019
SF 1/c Justin Butler, of Ceres Township, was aboard the USS Johnston (DD-557).
The wreck of the U.S. World War II destroyer was found resting at a depth of 20,406 feet by experts on the Research Vessel Petrel. Explorers used an undersea drone to… |
| Death |
25 Oct 1944 |
Samar, Philippines |
- Battle off Samar, 11° 25? 0? N, 126° 36? 0? E
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Abt 13 May 1946 |
Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA |
| Posthumous, bestowal of the Gold Star Citation, the highest honor awarded by the legion to the next of kin of those who died for their country on the battlefield. |
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Justin Butler Gold Star
"Olean Times Herald" Olean, New York, Monday, May 13, 1946, page 3
Gold Star Citations Awarded by Legion at Impressive Ceremony
by Ned Conner
Olean and Portville legionnaires joined Sunday in solemn and impressive tribute to the memory of the men who gave their lives in World War II.
The ceremony, held in the Olean High School Auditorium, culminated in the bestowal of the Gold Star Citation, the highest honor awarded by the legion to the next of kin of those who died for their country on the battlefield.
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Justin Butler Gold Star
"Olean Times Herald" Olean, New York, Monday, May 13, 1946, page 3
Gold Star Citations Awarded by Legion at Impressive Ceremony
by Ned Conner
Olean and Portville legionnaires joined Sunday in solemn and impressive tribute to the memory of the men who gave their lives in World War II.
The ceremony, held in… |
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1319,303,1716,919 [1] |
| Name |
Justin J Butler [2] |
| Person ID |
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WETZEL-SPRING |
1919 - 1944 (25 years)
