In a message dated 6/20/2006 2:07:06 PM Mountain Daylight Time, ewh@adelphia.net writes: When he was commissioned, he would have received an Officer's Serial Number beginning with O- Ellis Hosbach Bethel Park, PA Thanks, Ellis. I'm sure you're correct but it seems strange to me that the serial # would be changed, sort of changing one's Social Security # according to their position in a company. Daryl Ann