A
AA.....................Army Artillery
A-AA...................Antiaircraft Artillery
A-A Btry...............Antiaircraft Battery
AABHQ..................Army Artillery, Brigade Headquarters
AAHQ...................Army Artillery Headquarters
A-A Hq.................Antiaircraft Headquarters
A-A MG Bn..............Antiaircraft Machine Gun Battalion
A-A MG Co..............Antiaircraft Machine Gun Company
AA PK..................Army Artillery Park
AAS....................Army Air Service
A-AS...................Antiaircraft Service
A-A Secr...............Antiaircraft Sector
AC.....................Army Corps
Actg...................Acting
ADC....................Aide-de-camp
Adj....................Adjutant
Adj O..................Adjutant's Office
Adm Co.................Administrative Company
Adm Sec GS.............Administrative Section, General Staff
Adv Anl Trans Dep......Advance Animal Transport Depot
Adv Gd.................Advance Guard
AEF....................American Expeditionary Forces
Aer Co (Cons)..........Aero Construction Company
Aer Sq (Cons)..........Aero Squadron (construction)
Aer Sq (Rep)...........Aero Squadron (repair)
Aer Sq (Sup)...........Aero Squadron (supply)
AFC....................Army Field Clerk
AG.....................Adjutant General
AGD....................Adjutant General's Department
AGO....................Adjutant General's Office
AGRC...................Adjutant General's Reserve Corps
AHQ....................Army Headquarters
Air Pk ................Air Park
Air Pk Co..............Air Park Company
Almt...................Allotment
Alot...................Alloted
Alws...................Allowances
Am.....................Ammunition
Amb Co.................Ambulance Company
Amb Sec................Ambulance Section
Amb Serv Pk............Ambulance Service Park
Amb Serv Sec...........Ambulance Service Section
AMPS...................Army Mine Planter Service
Am Sup Co..............Ammunition Supply Company
AM Tn..................Ammunition Train
ANC....................Army Nurse Corps
Anl Trns Dep...........Animal Transport Depot
A Obsn Grp.............Army Observation Group
A Obsn Wg..............Army Observation Wing
AODGS..................Army Operations Division, General Staff
A PM...................Assistant Provost Marshall
Apmt...................Appointment
APO....................Army Post Office
Apr....................April
Aptd...................Appointed
AR.....................Army Regulations
ARC....................American National Red Cross
ARC Conv Home..........American Red Cross Convalescent Home
ARC Hosp...............American Red Cross Hospital
A Res Mat U............Army Reserve Material Unit
Army...................Army
Army Insp Pk...........Army Inspection Park
Artf...................Artificer
Arty...................Artillery
AS.....................Air Service
ASA....................Air Service Military Aeronautics
ASC....................Army Service Corps
Asgd...................Assigned
Asgmt..................Assignment
AS Mech Regt...........Air Service, Mechanics Regiment
ASP....................Air Service, Aircraft Production
ASRC...................Air Service, Reserve Corps
AS Sch.................Air Service School
Asst...................Assistant
Asst Bnd Ldr...........Assistant Band Leader
Asst Cfr...............Assistant Chauffeur
Asst C of S............Assistant Chief of Staff
Asst D Rv..............Assistant Director of Railways
Asst Engr..............Assistant Engineer
Asst Pkmr..............Assistant Packmaster
Asst Vet...............Assistant Veterinarian
A Tank Hq..............Army Tank Headquarters
ATS....................Army Transport Service
Aug....................August
Aut Arms Rep Det.......Automatic Arms Repair Detachment
Aut Repl Draft.........Automatic Replacement Draft
Avia...................Aviation
AW.....................Articles of War
AWC....................Army War College
Aux....................Auxiliary
Awd....................Awarded
AWOL...................Absent without leave
          




B

Base Anl Trans Dep.....Base Animal Transport Depot
Base Vet Hosp..........Base Veterinary Hospital
Bglr...................Bugler
Bglr 1cl...............Bugler, first class
BH.....................Base Hospital
BHQ....................Brigade Headquarters
Bip Purs Grp...........Biplane Pursuit Group
Bip Purs Sq............Biplane Pursuit Squadron
Bip Purs Wg............Biplane Pursuit Wing
Bkry Co................Bakery Company
Bks....................Barracks
Bln Co.................Balloon Company
Bln Grp................Balloon Group
Bln Wg.................Balloon Wing
Bn.....................Battalion
Bn Adj.................Battalion Adjutant
Bn Comdr...............Battalion Commander
Bnd Corp...............Band Corporal
Bnd Ldr................Band Leader
Bnd Sgt................Band Sergeant
Bnd Mr.................Band Master
Bn Engrs (Cam).........Battalion Engineers, Camouflage     
Bn Engrs (Mtd).........Battalion Engineers, Mounted
Bn Engrs (Serv)........Battalion Engineers, Service
Bn Engrs (F & SR)......Battalion Engineers, Flash & Sound Ranging
Bn Sgt Maj.............Battalion Engineers Major
Bn Sup Sgt.............Battalion Supply Sergeant
Br.....................Born
Brig...................Brigade
Brig Adj...............Brigade Adjutant
Brig Comdr.............Brigade Commander
Brig Gen...............Brigadier General
Brty...................Battery
Btry Comdr.............Battery Commander
Bul....................Bulletin
Butch Co...............Butchery Company
BWC....................Belgian War Cross
BWRI...................Bureau of War Risk Insurance
          




C

C......................Corp
CA.....................Coast Artillery
CAC....................Coast Artillery Corps
CADR...................Coast Artillery Drill Regulations
Camp Hosp..............Camp Hospital
Camp Ifmy..............Camp Infirmary
Camp QM................Camp Quartermaster
Capt...................Captain
CAR....................Changes Army Regulations
Cas....................Casual
Cav....................Cavalry
Cav Brig...............Cavalry Brigade
Cav Div................Cavalry Division
Cav Div Hq.............Cavalry Division Headquarters
Cav RC.................Cavalry Reserve Corps
C Def..................Coast Defenses
C Dept.................Central Department
CDR....................Cavalry Drill Regulations
CE.....................Corps of Engineers
CEO....................Chief Engineer Officer
Cfr ...................Chauffeur
Cfr 1cl................Chauffeur, first class
CG.....................Commanding General
CG SOS.................Commanding General, Service of Supply
Chap...................Chaplain
Char...................Character
CH Load................Chief Loader
Ch Mec.................Chief Mechanic
Chng...................Change
Ch Plan................Chief Planter
C Inf..................Colored Infantry
CIP....................Corps of Intelligence Police
Cir....................Circular
Ck.....................Cook
CL.....................Civilian Life
Clk....................Clerk
Clo....................Clothing
Clo & Bth U............Clothing & Bath Unit
Cm Elec................Casemate Electrician
CO.....................Commanding Officer
Co.....................Company
Co Comdr...............Company Commander
C of A.................Chief of Artillery
C of AS................Chief Air Service
C of CA................Chief of Coast Artillery
C of Cav...............Chief of Cavalry
C of E.................Chief of Engineers
Co of Inf..............Chief of Infantry
C of MB................Chief of Militia Bureau
C of MTC...............Chief of Motor Transport Corps
C of Ord...............Chief of Ordnance
C of S.................Chief of Staff
C of Tank Corps........Chief of Tank Corps
Col....................Colonel
Coll...................College
Col Sgt................Color Sergeant
Com....................Commutation
Conf...................Confined
Confm..................Confinement
Comm...................Commission
Cons Co................Construction Company
Contd..................Continued
Cont Surg..............Contract Surgeon
Conv Camp..............Convalescent Camp
Conv Dep...............Convalescent Depot
COO....................Chief Ordnance Officer
Corp...................Corporal
Corp Blgr..............Corporal Bugler
Corps Arty Pk..........Corps Artillery Park
Corps AS...............Corps Air Service
Corps Mob Vet Hosp.....Corps Mobile Veterinary Hospital
COTS...................Central Officers' Training School
CP.....................Camp
CQM....................Chief Quartermaster
CSO....................Chief Signal Officer
C Surg.................Chief Surgeon
CWS....................Chemical Warfare Service
CZ.....................Canal Zone
          




D

DAC of S...............Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff
Day Bomb Grp...........Day Bombardment Group
Day Bomb Sq............Day Bombardment Squadron
Day Bomb Wg............Day Bombardment Wing
DC.....................Dental Corps
DC of S................Deputy Chief of Staff
Dec....................December
Def....................Defense
DEML...................Detached Enlisted Men's List
Demob Sta..............Demobilization Station
Dep....................Depot
Dep  Bn................Depot Battalion
Dep Brig or DB.........Depot Brigade
Dept...................Department
Dept Comdr.............Department Commander
Dept Hosp..............Department Hospital
Det....................Detachment
Dev Bn.................Development Battalion
DHQ....................Division Headquarters
Disch..................Discharge, discharged
Discontd...............Discontinued
Dishon Disch...........Dishonorably Discharged
Dist...................District
Div....................Division
Div Adj................Division Adjutant
Div AS.................Division Air Service
Div JA.................Division Judge Advocate
Div OO.................Division Ordnance Officer
Div OM.................Division Quartermaster
D of Fin...............Director of Finance
D of MID GS............Director of Military Intelligence 
                               Division, General Staff
D of O GS..............Director of Operations, General Staff
D of  PS...............Director of Purchase & Storage
D of PST ..............Director of Purchase, Storage & traffic
D of Ry................Director of Railways
D of WPD GS............Director of War Plans Division, General Staff
DOL....................Detached Officers List
DQM....................Depot Quartermaster
DRC....................Dental Reserve Corps
DS.....................Detached Service
DSC....................Distinguished Service Cross
DSM....................Distinguished Service Metal
DW.....................Died of Wounds
          




E

ED.....................Extra Duty
E Dept.................Eastern Department
Elec Sgt 1cl...........Electrician Sergeant, first class
Elec Sgt 2cl...........Electrician Sergeant, second class
EM.....................Enlisted Man
Emb Serv...............Embarkation Service
Eng....................England
Enl....................Enlisted
Enlmt..................Enlistment
Engr...................Engineer
Engr Dept..............Engineer Department
Engr FLD M.............Engineer Field manual
Engr RC................Engineer Reserve Corps
Engr Tn................Engineer Train
Engrs..................Engineers
ER.....................Expert Rifleman
ERC....................Enlisted Reserve Corps
ETS....................Expiration Term of Service
Evac Amb Co............Evacuation Ambulance Company
Evac Hosp..............Evacuation Hospital
Ex.....................Excellent
Ex AC of S.............Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff
Ex Div GS..............Executive Division, General Staff
Expd...................Expeditionary
          




F

FA.....................Field Artillery
FADR...................Field Artillery Drill Regulations
FARC...................Field Artillery Reserve Corps
F Clk..................Field Clerk
Feb....................February
Fed Serv...............Federal Service
F Hosp.................Field Hospital
1cl Gun................First Class Gunner
1st Lt.................First Lieutenant
1st Sgt................First Sergeant
F Lab..................Field Laboratory
Fm.....................Fireman
FO.....................Field Orders
Forf...................Forfeit
fr.....................From
Fraud..................Fraudulent
F Rmt Sq...............Field Remount Squadron
French C de G..........French Croix de Guerre
Fri....................Friday
F Sig Bn...............Field Signal Battalion
F Sig Bn Mtd...........Field Signal Battalion Mounted
F Sig Bn Mtz...........Field Signal Battalion Motorized
FSR....................Field Service Regulations
Ft.....................Fort
FT & H Co..............Fire Truck & Hose Company
Fur....................Furlough
Fur to Res.............Furlough to Reserve
          




G

G......................Good
G1.....................General Staff Officer No. 1
G2.....................General Staff Officer No. 2
G3.....................General Staff Officer No. 3
G4.....................General Staff Officer No. 4
G5.....................General Staff Officer No. 5
GCM....................General Court Martial
GCMO...................General Court Martial Order
Gd.....................Guard
Gd Co..................Guard Company
Gen....................General
Gen Hosp...............General Hospital
Gen Rep Sh.............General Repair shop
Gen Serv Inf...........General Service Infantry
GF Co..................Guard & Fire Company
GHQ....................General Headquarters
Gn Comdr...............General Commander
Gn Ptr.................Gun Pointer
GO.....................General Order
Grp....................Group
Gr Reg U...............Graves Registration Unit
GS.....................General Staff
GSC....................General Staff Corps
          




H


HA.....................Horse Artillery
H Dept.................Hawaiian Department
HI.....................Hawaiian Islands
Hon disch..............Honorably Discharged
Hosp C.................Hospital Corps
Hosp Sgt...............Hospital Sergeant
Hosp Ship..............Hospital Ship
Hosp Tn................Hospital Train
Hq.....................Headquarters
Hq Co..................Headquarters Company
Hq Tr..................Headquarters Troop
Hs.....................Horseshoer
HV A...................Heavy Artillery
Hv A Mob Rep Sh........Heavy Artillery Mobile Repair Shop
Hv FA..................Heavy Field Artillery
Hv Mob Ord Rep Sh......Heavy Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop
Hv Tank Bn.............Heavy Tank Battalion
          




I


IC.....................Inspected and Condemned
IDR....................Infantry Drill Regulations
Ifmy...................Infirmary
IG.....................Inspector General
IGD....................Inspector General's Department
IGRC...................Inspector General's Reserve Corps
IHCA...................In Hands of Civil Authorities
Inc....................Inclusive
Incl...................Inclosure
Inctd..................Inducted
Ind....................Indorsement
Inf....................Infantry
Inf Brig...............Infantry Brigade
Inf Div................Infantry Division
Inf RC.................Infantry Reserve Corps
Inf Repl...............Infantry Replacement
Inl Wy Co..............Inland Waterway Company
Inst...................Institution
Instr..................Instruction
Inst Rep Unit..........Instrument Repair Unit
Intpr..................Interpreter





J


JA.....................Judge Advocate
JAG....................Judge Advocate General
JAGCM..................Judge Advocate, General Courts-Martial
JAGD...................Judge Advocate General's Department
JAGRC..................Judge Advocate General's Reserve Corps
Jan....................January
Jd.....................Joined
Jr Gr..................Junior Grade
Jul....................July (is used only when space is limited.)
Jun....................June (is used only when space is limited.)
Jun Mil Av.............Junior Military Aviator.





K


Kd.....................Killed
KIA....................Killed in Action.





L


Lab Unit...............Laboratory Unit
Laun Co................Laundry Company
LD.....................Line of Duty
Let Inst...............Letter of Instructions
Light Arty.............Light Artillery
L of H.................Legion of Honor
Lt.....................Lieutenant
Lt Col.................Lieutenant Colonel
Lt Gen.................Lieutenant General
Lv.....................Leave of Absence





M


MAB....................Manual for Army Bakers
MAC....................Manual for Army Cooks
MACAD..................Middle Atlantic Coast Artillery District
Maj....................Major
Maj Gen................Major General
May....................May
MC.....................Medical Corps
MC Co..................Motor Car Company
Mch....................March
MCM....................Manual for Courts-Martial
MD.....................Medial Department
MDS....................Motor Dispatch Service
Mec....................Mechanic
Mecn...................Mechanician
Mec Rep Sh Unit........Mechanical Repair Shop Unit
Med Dep................Medical Depot
Med Laby...............Medical Laboratory
Med Res Co.............Medical Reserve Company
Med Sup Co.............Medical Supply Company
Med Sup Dep............Medical Supply Depot
Memo...................Memorandum
M-eng Nt Bomb Brig.....Multiengine Night Bombardment Brigade
M-eng Nt Bomb Grp......Multiengine Night Bombardment Group
M-eng Nt Bomb Sq.......Multiengine Night bombardment Squadron
M-eng Nt Bomb Wg.......Multiengine Night Bombardment Wing
MERC...................Medical Enlisted reserve Corps
Mess Sgt...............Mess Sergeant
Met Serv...............Meteorological Service
MG Bn .................Machine Gun Battalion
MG Bn A-A .............Machine Gun Battalion, Antiaircraft
MG Bn Mtz..............Machine Gun Battalion, Motorized
MG Co..................Machine Gun Company
MGFM...................Machine Gun Firing Manual
MG Sq .................Machine Gun Squadron
MG Sq Mtz..............Machine Gun Squadron, Motorized
MG Tr..................Machine Gun Troop
MH.....................Metal of Honor
MID GS.................Military Intelligence Division General Staff
MIGD...................Manual of Interior Guard Duty
Mil Av.................Military Aviator
Misc...................Miscellaneous
Mm.....................Marksman
MMD....................Manual for the Medical Department
MNCOP..................Manual for noncommissioned Officers & Privates
Mnp Purs Brig..........Monoplane Pursuit Brigade
Mo.....................Month
Mob....................Mobilization
Mob Hosp...............Mobil Hospital
Mob Lab................Mobile Laboratory
Mob Laun U.............Mobile Laundry Unit
Mob Opr U..............Mobile Operating Unit
Mob Optic U............Mobile Optical Unit
Mob Ord Rep Sh.........Mobile Ordnance Repair Shop
Mob Vet Hosp...........Mobile Veterinary Hospital
Mon....................Monday
Mon Purs Brig..........Monoplace Pursuit Brigade
Mon Purs Grp...........Monoplace Pursuit Group
Mon Purs Sq............Monoplace Pursuit Squadron
Mon Purs Wg............Monoplace Pursuit wing
Mos....................Months
MOTC...................Medical Officers' Training Corps
MP.....................Military Police
MPC....................Military Police Corps
MPT....................Manual of Physical Training
MQMC...................Manual for the Quartermaster Corps
M/R....................Memorandum Receipt
MRC....................Medical reserve Corps
Mr Elec................Master Electrician
Mr Eng sr gr...........Master Engineer, Senior Grade
Mr Engr jr gr..........Master Engineer, Junior Grade
Mr Gun.................Master Gunner
Mr Hosp Sgt............Master Hospital Sergeant
Mr Sgt.................Master Sergeant
Mr Sgt Elec............Master Signal Electrician
M Sgt..................Motor Sergeant
M Sup Tn...............Motor Supply Train
MTC....................Motor Transport Corps
Mtcl Co ...............Motorcycle Company
MT Co..................Motor Transport Company
MTC Pk.................Motor Transport Corps Park
MTC Res Pk.............Motor Transport Corps Reserve Park
M Topog................Manual of Topography
M Trk Co...............Motor Truck Company
Mus....................Musician
Mus 1cl................Musician, first class
Mus 2cl................Musician, second class
Mus 3cl................Musician, third class.





N

NA.....................National Army
NACAD..................North Atlantic Coast Artillery District
NCO....................Noncommissioned Officer
NE Dept................Northeastern Department
NG.....................National Guard
No.....................Number
Not LD.................Not in line of duty
Nov....................November
NPCAD..................North Pacific Coast Artillery District
NSN....................No Serial Number.





O


Obs 1cl................Observer, first class
Obs 2cl................Observer, second class
Obsn Grp...............Observation Group
Obsn Sq................Observation Squadron
Obsn Wg................Observation Wing
Oct....................October
OO.....................Ordnance Officer
ORC....................Officers' reserve Corps
Ord Dep................Ordnance Depot
Ord RC.................Ordnance Reserve Corps
Ord Sgt................Ordnance Sergeant
Org....................Organization
OTS....................Officers' Training School
Out Co.................Outpost Company.





P


Par....................Paragraph
PCAD...................Panama Coast Artillery District
PC Dept................Panama Canal Department
Pd.....................Paid
P Dept.................Philippine Department
PE.....................Post Exchange
Perm...................Permanent
PES....................Postal Express Service
P Hosp.................Post Hospital
Photo Laby.............Photographic Laboratory
Photo Sec..............Photo Section
PI.....................Philippine Islands
Pion Inf...............Pioneer Regiment, Infantry
Pk.....................Park
Pkmr...................Packmaster
PL.....................Post Laundry
Pl Adj.................Personnel Adjutant
Plat...................Platoon
Plot...................Plotter
PMG....................Provost Marshal General
PMGD...................Provost Marshal General's Department
PMGO...................Provost Marshal General's Office
Pon....................Pontoon
PRRI...................Porto Rican Regiment, Infantry
Prov...................Provisional
PS.....................Philippine Scouts
PS & T GS..............Purchase, Storage & Traffic, General Staff
Pvt....................Private
Pvt 1cl................Private, first class
PWE....................Prisoner of War Escort





Q


QM.....................Quartermaster
QMC....................Quartermaster Corps
QM Gen.................Quartermaster General
QMGO...................Quartermaster General's Office
QMRC...................Quartermaster Reserve Corps
QM Sgt.................Quartermaster Sergeant
Qm Sgt sr gr...........Quartermaster Sergeant, senior grade
Qrs....................Quarters
Qual...................Qualified.





R


RA.....................Regular Army
Rad Mec................Radio Mechanic
Rad Sec................Radio Section
Rad Sgt................Radio Sergeant
RAR....................Regular Army Reserve
Rct....................Recruit
Rd Serv................Road Service
Reaptd.................Reappointed
Recd...................Received
Red....................Reduced
Reenl..................Reenlisted
Ref....................Reference
Ref Pl Co..............Refrigerating Plant Company
Regt...................Regiment
Regt Engrs(Cons).......Regiment Engineers—Construction
Regt Engrs(Elec & Mech)Regiment Engineers—Electrical & Mechanical
Regt Engrs(For)........Regiment Engineers—Forestry
Regt Engrs(Gen Cons)...Regiment Engineers—General Construction
Regt Engrs(Lt Ry Opr)..Regiment Engineers—Light Railway Operation
Regt Engrs(Min)........Regiment Engineers—Mining
Regt Engrs(Quarry).....Regiment Engineers—Quarry
Regt Engrs(Rd Serv)....Regiment Engineers—Road Service
Regt Engrs(Sap)........Regiment Engineers—Sappers
Regt Engrs(SL).........Regiment Engineers—Searchlight
Regt Engrs(Sup & Sh)...Regiment Engineers—Supply & Shop
Regt Engrs(Sup & Serv).Regiment Engineers—Supply Service
Regt Engrs(T & S)......Regiment Engineers—Topographical & Supply
Regt Engrs(W Sup Serv).Regiment Engineers—Water Supply Service
Regtl..................Regimental
Regtl Sgt Maj..........Regimental Sergeant major
Regt Sup Sgt...........Regimental Supply Sergeant
Reld...................Relieved
Repl...................Replacement
Repl & Salv Co.........Replacement & Salvage Company
Rep Sec................Repair Section
Rep U..................Repair Unit
Requal.................Requalified
Res Veh Dep............Reserve Vehicle Depot
Retel..................Reference to Telegram
Rhd Det................Railhead Detachment
Rhd Sup Det............Railhead Supply Detachment
RLW....................Rules of Land Warfare
Rmt Dep................Remount Depot
Rmt Serv...............Remount Service
ROTC...................Reserve Officers' Training Corps
RSO....................Regimental Special Orders
RTC....................Railway Transport Corps
RTO....................Railroad Transportation Officer
Ry Ord Rep Sh..........Railway Ordnance Repair Shop.





S


SA Am..................Small Arms Ammunition
SACAD..................South Atlantic Coast Artillery District
SAFM...................Small Arms Firing Manual
Sales Comsy............Sales Commissary
Sales Comsy U..........Sales Commissary Unit
Salv Co................Salvage Company
Sat....................Saturday
SATC...................Students' Army Training Corps
Sb O...................Switchboard Operator
SC.....................Summary Court
SCD....................Surgeon's Certificate of Disability
Sch....................School
SD.....................Special Duty
sd.....................Same date
S Dept.................Southern Department
Sdlr...................Saddler
Sec....................Section
Secr...................Sector
Sec War................Secretary of War
SE Dept................Southeastern Department
S-eng Nt Bomb Grp......Single Engine Night Bombardment Group
S-eng Nt bomb Sq.......Single Engine Night Bombardment Squadron
S-eng Nt Bomb Wg.......Single Engine Night Bombardment Wing
Sent...................Sentence
Sentd..................Sentenced
Sep....................September
Serv...................Service
Serv Bn................Service Battalion
Serv Br Res............Service Battalion Reserve
Serv Co................Service Company
Serv Lt Ry.............Service of Light Railways
Serv PK Unit...........Service Park Unit
SGO....................Surgeon General's Office
SGS....................Secretary, General Staff
Sgt....................Sergeant
Sgt Bglr...............Sergeant Bugler
Sgt 1cl................Sergeant, first class
Sgt Maj................Sergeant Major
Sgt Maj jr gr..........Sergeant Major Junior Grade
Sgt Maj sr gr..........Sergeant Major Senior Grade
Ship Rep Sh............Ship Repair Shop
Sig C..................Signal Corps
Sig C Dep..............Signal Corps Depot
Sig O..................Signal Officer
Sn C...................Sanitary Corps
Sn Det.................Sanitary Detachment
Sn Sqd.................Sanitary Squad
Sn Tn..................Sanitary Train
SO.....................Special Orders
S of C.................Statement of Charges
Sol....................Soldier
SOS....................Service of Supply
SPCAD..................South Pacific Coast Artillery District
Sp CM..................Special Court
Sp CMO.................Special Court Martial Order
Sq.....................Squadron
Sqd....................Squad
Sq Sgt Maj.............Squadron Sergeant Major
Sq Sup Sgt.............Squadron Supply Sergeant
SR.....................Special Regulations
Sr Gr..................Senior Grade
SS.....................Silver Star
Ss.....................Sharpshooter
Sta....................Station
Stab Sgt...............Stable Sergeant
Stev Bn................Stevedore Battalion
Stev Co................Stevedore Company
Sub....................Subsistence
Sun....................Sunday
Sup Co.................Supply Company
Sup Det................Supply Depot
Sup O..................Supply Officer
Sup Sgt................Supply Sergeant
Sup Tn.................Supply Train
Sup Tr.................Supply Troop
Surg...................Surgeon
Sur Gen................Surgeon General
Surg Asst..............Surgical Assistant.





T


T......................Transportation
TAG....................The Adjutant General of the Army
Tank Bn................Tank Battalion
Tank Brig..............Tank Brigade
Tank Co................Tank Company
Tank C.................Tank Corps
TC.....................Transportation Corps
T Co...................Transportation Company
Tel Bn.................Telegraph Battalion
Tel & Tel Det..........Telephone & Telegraph Detachment
Temp...................Temporary
Thurs..................Thursday
TM Bn..................Trench Mortar Battalion
TM Btry................Trench Mortar Battery
Tn.....................Train
Tng Bn.................Training Battalion
Tng Cen................Training Center
Tng C..................Training Corps
Tn Hq & MP.............Training Headquarters & Military Police
T/R ...................Transportation Request
Tr.....................Troop
T Regt ................Transportation Regiment
Trfd...................Transferred
Trk ...................Truck
Tues...................Tuesday.





U


U......................Unit
Unasgd.................Unassigned
Univ...................University
US.....................United States
USA....................United States Army
USCC...................United States Corps of Cadets
US Gds.................United States Guards
USMA...................United States Military Academy
USMC...................United States Marine Corps
USN....................United States Navy.





V


VC.....................Veterinary Corps
Vet....................Veterinarian
Vet Hosp...............Veterinary Hospital
Vet Serv...............Veterinary Service
VG.....................Very Good
VO.....................Verbal Orders
Vou....................Voucher
VRC....................Veterinary Reserve Corps.





W


Wag....................Wagoner
Wag Co.................Wagon Company
WD.....................War Department
W Dept.................Western Department
Wed....................Wednesday
WIA....................Wounded in Action
WPD GS.................War Plans Division, General Staff
WRI....................War Risk Insurance
Wrnt...................Warrant
Wrnt Off...............Warrant Officer
W Tank Tn..............Water Tank Train.





Y


Yrs....................Years.