Guide to Abbreviations on Listing (PDF)
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Guide to Abbreviations on Listing Branch Abbreviation Description AAF Army Air Force ARMY United States Army CA C‐ARMY Canadian Army CG Civil Civilian ColAr Colonial Army Indian MILI Colonial Militia NAVY United States Navy RANG Colonial Ranger USMC United States Marine Corps Rank Abbreviation Description 1LT First Lieutenant 1SG First Sergeant 2LT Second Lieutenant AM3 Aircraft Structural Mechanic 3rd Class AMM2 Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class AV CAviationC Aviation Cadet AVO3 Avionics Officer AvR3 AvRd3 AW2 Aviation ASW Operator 2nd Class BM1 Boatswain's Mate 1st Class CAPT / CPT Captain CPL Corporal CTM Cryptologic Technician CTO2 Cryptologic Technician 2nd Class DC2 Damage Controlman 2nd Class ELM3 ENS Ensign (Colonial, Lieutenant 2nd Class) FL O Flight Officer FO 1 GM3 Gunner's Mate 3rd Class GuM Gunner's Mate HA2 LT Lieutenant LTC Lieutenant Colonel LTJG Lieutenant, Junior Grade M1C Mechanic 1st Class www.co.armstrong.pa.us MAJ Major MECH Mechanic MM1 Machinist's Mate First Class MMM MP5 MSG Master Sergeant MUSC Musician PFC Private First Class PO2 Petty Officer 2nd Class (Canadian Forces) PSG Platoon Sergeant PVT Private QMS Quartermaster Sergeant Rad1 Rad3 S1C Se2 SEA SGT Sergeant SM1 Signalman 1st Class SM2 Signalman 2nd Class SOL Soldier (Colonial Militia) SP4 Specialist 4th Class SRe Seaman Recruit SSG Staff Sergeant SURG Surgeon T4 TEC4 Technician 4th Class TEC5 Technician 5th Class TSG Technical Sergeant Status Abbreviation Description DNB Died, Non‐Battle DNBA DNBG DNBI Died, Non‐Battle (Influenza) DOW Died of Wounds DOWG KIA Killed in Action KIAF Killed in Action (Findings of Death) KIAM Killed in Action (Missing) KIAS Killed in Action (Sinking) MIA Missing in Action POWd Prisoner of War (Died in Captivity) www.co.armstrong.pa.us.