World War II Military rank abbreviations

World War II Military rank abbreviations

Army Enlisted Personnel Private Private 1st Class Technician 5th grade Corporal Technician 4th Grade Sergeant Technician 3rd grade Staff Sergeant Technical Sergeant Master Sergeant 1st Sergeant Warrant Officers Warrant Officer 1 Chief Warrant Officer 2 Chief Warrant Officer 3 Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chief Warrant Officer 5 Commissioned Officers 2nd Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General Airman Aviation Cadet

Killed in Action Died of Wounds Wounded in Action Prisoner of War Finding of Death Discharged Honorable discharge Died, non-battle Medical discharge Missing in Action

Pvt. Pfc. T5 Cpl. T4 Sgt. T3 S/Sgt. T/Sgt. M/Sgt. 1Sgt.

WO1 WO2 WO3 WO4 WO5

2Lt. 1Lt. Capt. Maj. LtC. Col. BG. MG. LtG. Gen. ARM A/C

Marine Corps (USMC) Enlisted Personnel Private Private 1st Class Lance Corporal Technical Corporal Corporal Sergeant Staff Sergeant Gunnery Sergeant Master Sergeant Warrant Officers Warrant Officer 1 Warrant Officer 2 Warrant Officer 3 Warrant Officer 4 Warrant Officer 5 Commissioned Officers 2nd Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General

KIA DOW WIA POW FOD Dis. Hon. DNB Med. MIA

Coast Guard (USCG), Navy (USN), and Merchant Marine (USMM)

Enlisted Personnel

Nonrated occupations

Pvt.

Seaman Recruit

SR

Shipfitter's Mate

Pfc.

Seaman Apprentice

SA

Pharmisist's Mate

LCpl.

Seaman

S

Boatswain's Mate

T/Cpl. Petty Officer 3rd Class

PO3

Electrician's Mate

Cpl.

Petty Officer 2nd Class

PO2

Motor Mechinist's Mate

Sgt.

Petty Officer 1st Class

PO1

Gunner's Mate

S/Sgt. Chief Petty Officer

CPO

Mechanist's Mate

GySgt. Warrant Officer 1

WO1

Firemen

MSgt. Chief Warrant Officer 2

WO2

Baker

Chief Warrant Officer 3

WO3

Radio Technician

W1

Chief Warrant Officer 4

WO4

Ship's Cook

W2

Commissioned Officers

Photographer

W3

Ensign

ENS

Coxswain

W4

Lieutenant junior grade

Lt. (jg.) Water Tender

W5

Lieutenant

Lt.

Yoeman

Lieutenant Commander

LCDR

Aviation Mechanist's Mate

2Lt.

Commander

CDR

Midshipman

1Lt.

Captain

Capt.

Tordedoman

Capt.

Rear Admiral

RADM Store Keeper

Maj.

Vice Admiral

VADM Gunner Captain

Lt. Col. Admiral

ADM

Chief Metalsmith

Col.

Specialist

SPC

Hospital Apprentice

B Gen.

Musician

Maj. Gen.

Aerographer's Mate

Lt. Gen.

Signal Man

Gen.

Aviation Metalsmith

SF PhM BM EM MoMM GM MM F Bkr RT SC PhoM Cox WT YN AMM MIDN TM SK GC CM HA MUS AG SM AM

Classes occupation 1st class occupation 2nd class occupation 3rd class chief occupation

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