In 1920, the United States Army pay grade system was modified so the enlisted ranks were completely separated from the officer ranks. Previously, the grades of pay were numbered from 1 (general or admiral) … See more

Specialist
The rating (not rank) of specialist had the command responsibilities of either a private first class or private, but conveyed slightly higher pay … See more

Technicians
On 8 January 1942, under War Department Circular No. 5, the ranks of technician third grade See more

As seen in the comparative chart below, the U.S. Army ranks during World War II were not abbreviated the same as they currently are today having all letters capitalized. Rather, only the first letter was capitalized, followed by the rest of the abbreviated word in … See more

• Comparative officer ranks of World War II
• List of ranks used by the United States Army
• United States Army enlisted rank insignia
• United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World … See more

1. ^ Second World War Era
2. ^ Hogan, David (2007). The Story of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps: The Backbone of the Army (PDF). … See more

• Lieutenant Colonel Robert Alexander McDonald biography
• Rank, Enlisted, U.S. Army entry from the Saving Private Ryan online encyclopedia See more