Duh, I stand corrected. But what is the difference? I confess I have never understood what a CWO is or what his duties are, either in today's army or in the marines and what a "Gunnery Sergeant" is. I only learned Army rank from WWII in this regard. Tis a mystery to me. Will you help me in this? I need to learn this before the new HBO series comes out, you know, The Pacific War. - MarilynÂThat is going to require an extensive response in order to do it justice, Marilyn. I will work on it today.
James
You will have to do a good bit of reading and checking tabular depictions via the links, Marilyn, but I think you will enjoy it.
Here is the Google search result for WW2 US Military rank and insignia:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ww2+u...G=Google+Search
And here are two links that include much background information and history -- and includes rank and insignia tabulations up to the present for the US Military:
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theservices...a/rankchart.htm
http://www.easternct.edu/personal/faculty/...ocock/ranks.htm
Note: Enlisted pay grades E8 & E9 (the so called Super or Superintendent grades) and their insignia designations did not exist in the branches of the US Military during WW2.