Ancient and Honorable Order of the Turret Captain

To All Who Shall See These Presents,

The Turret Captain Award - Special From the Heart

Is Presented to

Joni R. Terrio

For

In loving memory of John Joseph Machi

When WW II came... and the Navy wouldn't accept him because of a heart murmer left him through the ravages of Rheumatic Fever he turned and joined the Merchant Marines and served in Army Transport. When he died... he did not receive the flag or salute the VA would have allowed him because there was no service to perform it .

This is the one you didn't get John Joseph Machi

let it wave forever.

All their limited income allowed for was cremation and the scattering of his ashes in what is called a communal garden, and I was in no position to help that either. I think he deserved more than we could do for all he'd done... for his country and for us.

Attached is the award which you may proudly display on your site.

BY ORDER OF THE TURRET CAPTAINS

Congratulations!

The Turret Captain's duties were to maintain, instruct, and take charge of the gun turret assigned. They were assigned to Aircraft Carriers, Battleships and Cruisers. Each turret was assigned a Chief Turret Captain or First Class Turret Captain or both. The Turret Captain rate was terminated when Battleships and Cruisers that had turrets were decommissioned and all the gunship Aircraft Carriers had their turrets removed.

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