By the late spring of 1937, Woodson had advanced to the rating of chief aviation machinist's mate.

On 30 September 1942 he became Aviation Machinist's Mate first class.

In April 1929, he took a reduction in rank to enter the aviation field and became an aviation machinist's mate third class.

That summer, he transferred to an aviation squadron, VJ-1B, and began training as an aviation machinist's mate.

Aviation Machinist's Mate Hall received the Air Medal for his actions in the Philippines.

The chief's name was G. F. Lawhon, an Aviation Machinist's Mate who had put the ship in commission in 1938.

Aviation Machinist's Mate (abbreviated as AD) is a United States Navy occupational rating.

Within the next year, he was promoted twice: to aviation machinist's mate 3d class (May 1940) and aviation machinist's mate 2d class (February 1941).

Zadik Collier - Aviation Machinist (East Base)

The crew was rescued by patrol boats in the morning, but one crewman, Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class Isadore Stessel, died from a shark attack.