Robin - I'm not that familiar with WW2; however, the "TO" might refer to which command level they belonged -- "TO" might be "Theater of Operations" meaning that they were assigned to and commanded by the ETO command and not any of the lower commands, i.e.: Army, Corps, Division, etc. Larry > >-----Original Message----- > >From: txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com > >[mailto:txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robin Inge > >Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 8:11 PM > >To: txgen@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Warrant Officer > > > >This is information listed on the Emlistment: > >Date:15 April 1942 > >Grade:  Private > >Branch:  Branch Immaterial, Warrent Officer > >Source:  Civil Life > >Marital Status:  Single > > > >It is the Headstone that shows the CPL 662 Port CO TO WWII  > >(What does the TO stand for) > >  > > > > > > 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: Cliff Fargason <fargason@c-edesign.com> > >To: txgen@rootsweb.com > >Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 7:56:45 PM > >Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Warrant Officer > > > >That depends upon what the family desires at the time they > >request the headstone. Some even have campaigns, or medals > >listed. If the veteran is buried in a national cemetery the > >spouse is authorized to be placed in the same plot.  When > >you see those headstones, the veteran is listed on the > >front, the spouse on the back. > > > >I just did some searching on the ancestry records for WWII > >Army enlistments. > >It appears that they don't have Navy records online, and the > >Marine records go up to 1940 only.  I found many records, > >including my fathers that had indication of officer and > >warrant officer in the branch or component fields. > >The place that indicates their Rank or Grade is what you > >need to look at to see what rank they had on enlistment.  > >Those who were in the Reserves or National Guard prior to > >being mobilized for the war will show a rank higher than private. > > > >Cliff Fargason > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com > >[mailto:txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Grey Oaks > >Equine Sanctuary > >Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 5:53 PM > >To: txgen@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Warrant Officer > > > >There is no rank information on all military headstones, at > >least not from the WWII era, as my father's headstone will > >prove. It is military, but no rank. > >- > >Linda Simpson > >  ----- Original Message ----- > >  From: Cliff Fargason > >  To: txgen@rootsweb.com > >  Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 1:55 PM > >  Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Warrant Officer > > > > > >  While the information is correct as regards Warrant > >Officers in today's > >  Army, that is not entirely correct for the WWII era.  > >Warrants in that era > >  were not commissioned and selection was somewhat > >different.  However, since > >  the rank is listed as Corporal, the man was not actually > >appointed as a > >  Warrant Officer.  Right after the Viet Nam war, a lot of > >officers were let > >  go in a Reduction in Force (RIF).  Some were allowed to > >stay in the Army as > >  enlisted, but when they retired their rank reverted to > >highest rank held. > >  The headstone of a veteran also shows the highest rank held. > >  Cliff Fargason > > > >  -----Original Message----- > >  From: txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com > >[mailto:txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > >  Behalf Of Robin Inge > >  Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 12:05 PM > >  To: txgen@rootsweb.com > >  Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Warrant Officer > > > >  Sounds to be a very important role for someone with only a > >grammer school > >  eduation. WOW! And they say we need DIPLOMAS! 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: Grey Oaks Equine Sanctuary <greyoaks@brightok.net> > >  To: txgen@rootsweb.com > >  Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:02:09 AM > >  Subject: [TXGEN] Warrant Officer > > > >  In the United States military, a Warrant Officer (grade > >W-1 to W-5) is > >  ranked as an officer above the senior-most enlisted ranks, > >as well as > >  officer cadets and candidates, but below the officer grade > >of O-1 (NATO: > >  OF-1). Warrant officers are highly skilled, single-track > >specialty officers, > >  and while the ranks are authorized by Congress, each > >branch of the Uniformed > >  Services selects, manages, and utilizes warrant officers > >in slightly > >  different ways. For appointment to Warrant Officer One > >(W-1), a warrant is > >  approved by the secretary of the service. Chief Warrant > >Officers (W-2 to > >  W-5) are commissioned by the President of the United > >States, and take the > >  same oath as regular commissioned officers (O-1 to O-10). > > > >  Warrant officers can and do command detachments, units, > >activities, vessels, > >  aircraft, and armored vehicles as well as lead, coach, > >train, and counsel > >  subordinates. However, the Warrant Officer's primary task > >as a leader is to > >  serve as a technical expert, providing valuable skills, > >guidance, and > >  expertise to commanders and organizations in their > >particular field. > > > >  ----- Original Message ----- > >  From: Grey Oaks Equine Sanctuary > >  To: txgen@rootsweb.com > >  Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:52 AM > >  Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Military Search Information > > > > > >  There are indeed Coporals in the Marine Corp. > >  - > >  Linda Simspson > > > >  ----- Original Message ----- > >  From: Robin Inge > >  To: txgen@rootsweb.com > >  Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 10:23 AM > >  Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Military Search Information > > > > > >  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 > > > > > > > > > > > >  ------------------------------- > >  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 > > > > > > > >  -- > >  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 > > > > > > > >        > >  > >  ------------------------------- > >  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 > > > > > >  > >  ------------------------------- > >  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 > > > > > >------------------------------- > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------- > >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