Everett L. Butler reported on board Nov 15 1940 at Bremerton Navy Yard rate AS.  He transferred Aug 17 1941 to Henderson AP for transit to Asiatic Station rate F3c.

In August 1957 he was assigned to Flag Allow ComDesFlotFOUR at Norfolk as Admiral's Writer to RADM Claude V Ricketts.  He served there for about a year and was assigned to USS WREN.  He retired Oct 5 1959 as Chief Yeoman.