Butler, James A., SgtMaj

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Final Rank
Sergeant Major

Last MOS
9999-Sergeant Major/First Sergeant

Last MOSGroup
Specific Billet MOS

Primary Unit
1994-1994, 9999, USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20)

Service Years
1964 - 1994

Voice Edition

Voices Profile

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Minnesota

Year of Birth
1947

The current guardian of this Remembrance Page is GySgt John Rush (MTWS Asst Chief Admin).

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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by SgtMaj James Butler (SharpBlade 10) - Deceased

Contact Info

Home Town Jacksonville	Last Address Jacksonville
Date of Passing Sep 03, 2015

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

United States Seagoing Marine Association

Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)


	1994, 2nd Marine Division Association
	1995, Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
	1996, United States Seagoing Marine Association
	2003, Marine Corps League, Mickey Finn; Detachment 333 (Immediate Past Golden Rodent) (Triangle, Virginia)
	2003, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
	2008, Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)
	2013, TWS Memorial Team
	2013, MTWS Memorial A-Team
	2019, TWS Honor Roll

Remembrance Profiles - 118 Marines Remembered

Abrahams, Vincent G., Pvt, (1964-1967)	Anderson, Edward Eugene, PFC, (1965-1966)
Armstrong, James, LtCol, (1942-1965)	Atkinson, Rene R., Pvt
Ballard, John, Capt	Battaglini, James, MGen, (1971-1997)
Benson, Richard D., Pvt	Berndt, Martin, LtGen, (1969-2005)
Bianco, Richard W., Pvt	Bodnar, John, SgtMaj, (1940-1972)
Boynton, James J., Pvt	Brewer, John, SgtMaj
Bronson, Douglas, Sgt	Brooks, Michael F., Pvt
Cahill, Steven M., Pvt	Cannon, James, Maj, (1953-1977)
Carcirieri, Marion, SgtMaj, (1944-1974)	Carson, John, SgtMaj
Chisolm, John C., Pvt	Christenson, Clayton, 1stLt
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Tributes from Members


	Jim Butler posted by Caldwell, Larry E. (HKT, Ed, Eddie), SSgt 3386
	SgtMaj.James Butler posted by 03 Shaver, John J.., Jr. (Rebel 1-0), Sgt -Deceased
	From Andy Boyko posted by 00 Short, Diane (TWS Admin) 5707
	From Bill Dolloff GySgt (Ret) posted by TWS, Chief Admin A., PO1 904
	PRAYERS OUT3 posted by Smith, Jack C., Sgt 28
	Marine posted by 63 Dolloff, Bill (Bull Dog), GySgt 4
	friend posted by 30 Murphy, David, Jr., Sgt 20
	Obituary posted by 00 Short, Diane (TWS Admin) 5707
	Rest In Peace posted by 60 Mantelli, Rita, Sgt 50
	Sad News posted by 03 Madagan, Joseph A. (Madman), Sgt 113

Photo Album (More...)

Service Photo	Service Photo	USS Guam	USS Mt Whitney
USS Taladega	USS Wasp	USS Iwo Jima	RORM Ball 2010
RORM Ball 2010	Our 1st MC Ball	HMM-162 Photo	Comm Platoon 1/2
Comm Platoon	MarDet	PCS Ponca City	OSO Duty
Cruise Book 86-87	Post & Relief	Promotion to SgtMaj	Little Creek Rugby C...
Me and my best frien...	RORM Ball Nov 1994	Radio Plt Comm. Co	26th MEU (SOC)
MC Ball 1989	Retirement Ceremony	PCS Ponca City	1995

1967-1967, 2531, USS Guam (LPH-9)

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From Month/Year January / 1967	To Month/Year March / 1967
Unit USS Guam (LPH-9) Unit Page
Rank Corporal	MOS 2531-Field Radio Operator
Base, Station or City Caribbean	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Guam (LPH-9) Details
N/A	*Iwo Jima Class Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter): Laid down, 15 November 1962, at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA. Launched, 22 August 1964 Commissioned USS Guam (LPH-9), 16 January 1965, CAPT. N. E. Thurmon in command Decommissioned, 25 August 1998, at Norfolk Naval Station, Norfolk, VA. Struck from the Naval Register, 28 August 1998 Laid up in the James River Reserve Fleet, Fort Eustis, VA. Final Disposition, sunk as a target, 16 October 2001, Location - 031° 14' 22.0" North, 071° 16' 35.0" West: Depth - 1166 fathoms Specifications: Displacement* 11,000 tons (lt.), 18,474 t.(fl) *Length* 592' *Beam* 84'; Flight Deck 105' *Draft* 27' *Speed* 22 kts. *Complement* 667 *Troop Accommodations* 2,157 *Aircraft* 25 helicopters *Armament* (as built) 4 3"/50 AA guns, (modifications) two 3"/50s removed and replaced with 8 cell Sea Sparrow BPDMS launchers, two Phalanx CIWS added, Sparrows later replace with two 25mm chain guns *Propulsion* two 600 psi boilers, one geared steam turbine, one shaft, 22,000 shaft horsepower
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Ships At Sea	Strength Amphibious Assault Ship
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

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