Ok all you Military buffs.... need little help here. Located information on a family member last night and headstone shows following information: CPL 662 PORT CO TO WWII  (what does all this stand for)  Does it mean he was a Corporal.  (Army, Navy... ?) I located his WWII enlistment record on Ancestory and it states the enlistment date, shows branch as BRANCH Immaterial, Warrent Officer.  (Is this what he was when he enlisted?)   Where can I go to find more information.  He died in Santa Fe Co, NW in 1958...   Robin R Inge "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away"

I do know there is no CPL rank in the US Navy. Many of the men who enlisted for WWII were listed as Branch Immaterial (Warrant Officer), still not sure what that means as this is listed for my father as well. - Linda Simpson ----- Original Message ----- From: Robin Inge To: TXGEN@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Military Search Information Ok all you Military buffs.... need little help here. Located information on a family member last night and headstone shows following information: CPL 662 PORT CO TO WWII (what does all this stand for) Does it mean he was a Corporal. (Army, Navy... ?) I located his WWII enlistment record on Ancestory and it states the enlistment date, shows branch as BRANCH Immaterial, Warrent Officer. (Is this what he was when he enlisted?) Where can I go to find more information. He died in Santa Fe Co, NW in 1958... Robin R Inge "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away" ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.52/2053 - Release Date: 4/10/2009 6:27 PM

My thinking was it stood for Corporal... and the only Branch with that is Army... but no 662 Division.  ?  Puzzled.   Robin R Inge "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away"     ________________________________ From: Grey Oaks Equine Sanctuary <greyoaks@brightok.net> To: txgen@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 9:59:47 AM Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Military Search Information I do know there is no CPL rank in the US Navy. Many of the men who enlisted for WWII were listed as Branch Immaterial (Warrant Officer), still not sure what that means as this is listed for my father as well. - Linda Simpson   ----- Original Message -----   From: Robin Inge   To: TXGEN@rootsweb.com   Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 9:52 AM   Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Military Search Information   Ok all you Military buffs.... need little help here.   Located information on a family member last night and headstone shows following information:   CPL 662 PORT CO TO WWII (what does all this stand for) Does it mean he was a Corporal. (Army, Navy... ?)   I located his WWII enlistment record on Ancestory and it states the enlistment date, shows branch as BRANCH Immaterial, Warrent Officer. (Is this what he was when he enlisted?)   Where can I go to find more information. He died in Santa Fe Co, NW in 1958...   Robin R Inge   "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away"             -------------------------------   To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message   --   No virus found in this incoming message.   Checked by AVG.   Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.52/2053 - Release Date: 4/10/2009 6:27 PM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Here is a link to a page on Normandy Allies. It's lists the 662nd Port Co. I haven't figured out the TO part though. 662nd Port Company See Persian Gulf Command Veterans Organization (Alphabetical Units Section) http://www.normandyallies.org/~normand/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=15 Headstones usually list the rank first, then the Unit and then the War. He may have enlisted as a Warrant and something happened where he had to actually serve as enlisted as a Corporal. A Corporal is almost a 1/2 grade. It's an E-4, which is a rank but with leadership duties making them a Corporal instead of an E-4 and during that time frame, almost like God. E5 and above are considered non commissioned officers, supervisors, leaders, etc. On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Robin Inge <wolfhuntress2002@yahoo.com>wrote: > Ok all you Military buffs.... need little help here. > > Located information on a family member last night and headstone shows > following information: > > CPL 662 PORT CO TO WWII (what does all this stand for) Does it mean he > was a Corporal. (Army, Navy... ?) > > I located his WWII enlistment record on Ancestory and it states the > enlistment date, shows branch as BRANCH Immaterial, Warrent Officer. (Is > this what he was when he enlisted?) > > Where can I go to find more information. He died in Santa Fe Co, NW in > 1958... > > > > > > Robin R Inge > "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number > of moments that take our breath away" > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- Tammy Owen www.txgenweb5.org/txbastrop/bastrop.htm www.txgenweb2.org/txlee/lee.htm www.txgenweb6.org/txhemphill Selling Ebay items under the name of bastropcc - check me out

Thank you guys so much for all the wonderful information.  I know nothing about the military part.  PS Disregard the email just sent asking about the TO  LOL   Robin R Inge "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away"     ________________________________ From: Tammy <owentk@gmail.com> To: txgen@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 8:08:31 PM Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Military Search Information Here is a link to a page on Normandy Allies.  It's lists the 662nd Port Co. I haven't figured out the TO part though. 662nd Port Company See Persian Gulf Command Veterans Organization (Alphabetical Units Section) http://www.normandyallies.org/~normand/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=15 Headstones usually list the rank first, then the Unit and then the War. He may have enlisted as a Warrant and something happened where he had to actually serve as enlisted as a Corporal.  A Corporal is almost a 1/2 grade.  It's an E-4, which is a rank but with leadership duties making them a Corporal instead of an E-4 and during that time frame, almost like God. E5 and above are considered non commissioned officers, supervisors, leaders, etc. On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 9:52 AM, Robin Inge <wolfhuntress2002@yahoo.com>wrote: > Ok all you Military buffs.... need little help here. > > Located information on a family member last night and headstone shows > following information: > > CPL 662 PORT CO TO WWII  (what does all this stand for)  Does it mean he > was a Corporal.  (Army, Navy... ?) > > I located his WWII enlistment record on Ancestory and it states the > enlistment date, shows branch as BRANCH Immaterial, Warrent Officer.  (Is > this what he was when he enlisted?) > > Where can I go to find more information.  He died in Santa Fe Co, NW in > 1958... > > > > > >  Robin R Inge > "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number > of moments that take our breath away" > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > -- Tammy Owen www.txgenweb5.org/txbastrop/bastrop.htm www.txgenweb2.org/txlee/lee.htm www.txgenweb6.org/txhemphill Selling Ebay items under the name of bastropcc - check me out ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message