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Machinist's Mate (or MM) is a rating in the United States Navy's engineering community. It is non-capitalised as machinist's mate when discussing the generic rating rather than as a proper noun when discussing a specific enlisted seaman (Machinist's Mate Jane Doe, MM John Doe) carrying that rating.
Wilbur Larsen, USNR, motor machinist's mate third class of PT-347, received the Navy Marine Corps medal for saving wounded non-swimmer Forrest May's life, and Lieutenant James Burk received the Purple Heart. Mortally wounded, Burk ordered medic John Frkovich to take his life jacket so he could survive and treat the wounded.
The pay grades E-4 (petty officer third class) through E-9 (master chief petty officer) fall within the rating structure. It is further broken down into four types of ratings and classifications: 57 General ratings: consisting of broad occupational fields such as boatswain's mate, electronics technician, machinist's mate, fire controlman, etc.
Aviation Machinist's Mates (abbreviated as AD) are United States Navy aircraft engine mechanics that inspect, adjust, test, repair, and overhaul aircraft engines and propellers. More specifically, ADs install, maintain, and service various aircraft engine types as well as various accessories, gear boxes, related fuel systems, and lubrication ...
Robert Blake as Charles "Bucky" Harris, Gunner's Mate 2nd class. Buzz Martin as Maurice Kowal, Gunner's Mate 3rd class. Norman Fell as Edmund Drewitch. Motor Machinist Mate 2nd class. Clyde Howdy as Leon Drawdy, Motor Machinist Mate 2nd class. Joseph Gallison as Harold Marney, Motor Machinist Mate 2nd class. Errol John as Benjamin Kevu
Relatively soon, there won’t be so many stories like that of Richard “Dick” Rung, now 99, of Carol Stream, Illinois, who served that day as a motor machinist mate second class.
Bruno Peter Gaido (March 21, 1916 – June 15, 1942) was an American sailor who served in the United States Navy as an Aviation Machinist's Mate during World War II.While flying as a gunner for pilot Frank O'Flaherty in a Douglas SBD Dauntless during the Battle of Midway, he was shot down and captured by the Japanese whilst waiting for rescue from American forces.
Earning his first rating as a fireman third class in four months, he served on USS Aroostook and advanced to the rating of fireman second class on 1 January 1929. That summer, he transferred to an aviation squadron, VJ-1B, and began training as an aviation machinist's mate. In April 1929, he took a reduction in rank to enter the aviation field ...