Butler, James A., SgtMaj

Deceased
 
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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
Sergeant Major
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 Personal Details 



Home State
Minnesota
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 

USMC Retired Pin (30 Years)


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Golden Dragon Marine Recruiter Shellback Bluenose


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
2nd Marine Division AssociationDisabled American Veterans (DAV)United States Seagoing Marine AssociationMickey Finn; Detachment 333
Marine Corps Heritage FoundationMarine Corps Association and Foundation (MCA&F)TWS Memorial TeamMTWS Memorial A-Team
TWS Honor Roll
  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



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 Tributes from Members  
Jim Butler posted by Caldwell, Larry E. (HKT, Ed, Eddie), SSgt 3567 
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) 5867 
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) 5867 
Rest In Peace posted by 60 Mantelli, Rita, Sgt 50
Sad News posted by 03 Madagan, Joseph A. (Madman), Sgt 113
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Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)
From Month/Year
July / 1966
To Month/Year
May / 1967

Description
This campaign was from 1 July 1966 to 31 May 1967. United States operations after 1 July 1966 were a continuation of the earlier counteroffensive campaign. Recognizing the interdependence of political, economic, sociological, and military factors, the Joint Chiefs of Staff declared that American military objectives should be to cause North Vietnam to cease its control and support of the insurgency in South Vietnam and Laos, to assist South Vietnam in defeating Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces in South Vietnam, and to assist South Vietnam in pacification extending governmental control over its territory.

North Vietnam continued to build its own forces inside South Vietnam. At first this was done by continued infiltration by sea and along the Ho Chi Minh trail and then, in early 1966, through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). U.S. air elements received permission to conduct reconnaissance bombing raids, and tactical air strikes into North Vietnam just north of the DMZ, but ground forces were denied authority to conduct reconnaissance patrols in the northern portion of the DMZ and inside North Vietnam. Confined to South Vietnamese territory U.S. ground forces fought a war of attrition against the enemy, relying for a time on body counts as one standard indicator for measuring successful progress for winning the war.

During 1966 there were eighteen major operations, the most successful of these being Operation WHITE WING (MASHER). During this operation, the 1st Cavalry Division, Korean units, and ARVN forces cleared the northern half of Binh Dinh Province on the central coast. In the process they decimated a division, later designated the North Vietnamese 3d Division. The U.S. 3d Marine Division was moved into the area of the two northern provinces and in concert with South Vietnamese Army and other Marine Corps units, conducted Operation HASTINGS against enemy infiltrators across the DMZ.

The largest sweep of 1966 took place northwest of Saigon in Operation ATTLEBORO, involving 22,000 American and South Vietnamese troops pitted against the VC 9th Division and a NVA regiment. The Allies defeated the enemy and, in what became a frequent occurrence, forced him back to his havens in Cambodia or Laos.

By 31 December 1966, U.S. military personnel in South Vietnam numbered 385,300. Enemy forces also increased substantially, so that for the same period, total enemy strength was in excess of 282,000 in addition to an estimated 80,000 political cadres. By 30 June 1967, total U.S. forces in SVN had risen to 448,800, but enemy strength had increased as well.

On 8 January U.S. and South Vietnamese troops launched separate drives against two major VC strongholds in South Vietnam-in the so-called "Iron Triangle" about 25 miles northwest of Saigon. For years this area had been under development as a VC logistics base and headquarters to control enemy activity in and around Saigon. The Allies captured huge caches of rice and other foodstuffs, destroyed a mammoth system of tunnels, and seized documents of considerable intelligence value.

In February, the same U.S. forces that had cleared the "Iron Triangle", were committed with other units in the largest allied operation of the war to date, JUNCTION CITY. Over 22 U.S. and four ARVN battalions engaged the enemy, killing 2,728. After clearing this area, the Allies constructed three airfields; erected a bridge and fortified two camps in which CIDG garrisons remained as the other allied forces withdrew.

 
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
July / 1966
To Month/Year
May / 1967
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
Units Participated in Operation

7th Marine Regiment

5th Marine Division

4th Marine Regiment

1st Marine Regiment

2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (2/1)

1st Battalion, 1st Marines (1/1)

Marine Air Support Squadron 3 (MASS-3)

Marine Attack Squadron (All Weather) 242 (VMA(AW)-242)

2nd Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion (2nd LAAM)

Marine Attack Squadron 542 (VMA-542)

1st Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB)

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262)

Marine Attack Squadron 121 (VMA-121)

3rd Battalion, 7th Marines (3/7)

Marine Wing Support Group 17 (MWSG-17)

2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (2/7)

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 (HMM-165)

3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (3rd CEB)

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161 (HMM-161)

26th Marine Regiment

Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 (VMGR-152)

L Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines (3/7)

Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214)

3rd Marine Division

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 (VMFA-115)

Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2)

4th Battalion, 12th Marines (4/12)

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232)

2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines (2/3)

H&MS-16, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16)

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMM-361)

1st Battalion, 4th Marines (1/4)

2nd ROK Marine Brigade., Blue Dragons, ROK Marine Corps

Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 (VMGR-352)

12th Marine Regiment

9th Engineer Support Battalion (9th ESB)

Marine Attack Squadron 323 (VMA-323)

2nd Battalion, 5th Marines (2/5)

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163)

Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 163 (HMR-163)

H&S Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (1st MLG)

Marine Observation Squadron 3 (VMO-3)

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 (HMLA-367)

9th Engineer Battalion

 
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  3491 Also There at This Battle:
  • Adair, Don, Sgt, (1964-1968)
  • Adams, Roy, Sgt, (1957-1966)
  • Adkins, Mars, LtCol, (1955-1976)
  • Aguglia, Biagio, LCpl, (1965-1968)
  • Allen, Bill, Cpl, (1964-1970)
  • Allen, Donald, Cpl, (1966-1969)
  • Allen, Frank, LCpl, (1965-1968)
  • Arcand, Paul, Cpl, (1963-1967)
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