Cliff, Thanks for all the information.  This will surely help in my search   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: Monday, April 13, 2009 6:18:13 AM Subject: Re: [TXGEN] Warrant Officer The branch information from the ancestry records doesn't really mean much unless they talk about officers.  In your case he entered the army as a private and attained the rank of corporal during his service.  Others have answered about the TO part.  Since a mention was found listing the unit as part of the Normandy invasion, it may have even been that the correction designation should have been ETO as someone else suggested. If you are really interested in finding out more about that unit, try checking out the US Army Transportation Museum http://www.transchool.eustis.army.mil/museum/museum.html.  If you can't find anything on the website itself, contacting one of the museum personnel may find some results for you. Another good site is the Center for Military History: http://www.history.army.mil/, and for information about rank, unit lineages, etc:  The Institute of Heraldry: http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/ Cliff Fargason Scurry County -----Original Message----- From: txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:txgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robin Inge Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 9:11 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 ------------------------------- 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