Abbreviation |
Full Name |
AA |
AntiAircraft |
AC |
Air Corps |
AC-1 |
Aircraftsman (British) |
AG |
Adjutant General |
ANC |
Army Nurse Corps |
Armd |
Armored |
Asst |
Assistant |
AT |
AntiTank |
Avn |
Aviation |
B&C |
Bakers & Cooks |
Bn |
Battalion |
Bomb |
Bombardment |
Btry |
Battery |
C&GS |
Coast & Geodetic Survey |
C/S |
Chief of Staff |
CA |
Coast Artillery |
CACW |
Chinese American Composite Wing |
Capt |
Captain |
Cav |
Cavalry |
CG |
Commanding General |
Ch |
Chief |
Chem |
Chemical |
Cmd |
Command |
Cmdt |
Commandant |
Co |
Company |
CO |
Commanding Officer |
Comm |
Communications |
Constr |
Construction |
CPNAB |
Contractors, Pacific Naval Air Bases |
CW |
Chemical Warfare |
DAPECOL |
Davao Penal Colony |
Def |
Defense |
Deml |
Demolitions |
Dept |
Department |
Det |
Detachment |
Distr |
District |
Div |
Division |
Engr |
Engineer |
FA |
Field Artillery |
FEAF |
Far East Air Force |
FESC |
Far East Service Command |
G-1 |
Staff - Personnel |
G-2 |
Staff - Intelligence |
G-3 |
Staff - Operations |
G-4 |
Staff - Supply |
Gen |
Gereral |
Gp |
Group |
H |
Heavy |
HDM&SB |
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays |
Hosp |
Hospital |
Hq |
Headquarters |
IG |
Inspector General |
Inf |
Infantry |
Instr |
Instructor |
Intcp |
Interceptor |
Intel |
Intelligence |
JAG |
Judge Advocate General |
KIA |
Killed in Action - not a POW |
KNIL |
Royal Netherlands Indies Army |
L |
Light |
L/Cpl |
Lance Corporal (British) |
L/Sgt |
Lance Sergeant (British) |
LM |
Light Maintenance |
LnO |
Liaison Officer |
Maint |
Maintenance |
Matl |
Material |
MAW |
Marine Air Warning |
Med |
Medical |
MP |
Military Police |
MT |
Motor Transportation |
MTB |
Motor Torpedo Boat |
N |
North |
NAD |
Naval Ammunition Depot |
NC |
North China |
Obsn |
Observation |
Ofc |
Office |
OIC |
Officer in Charge |
Opns |
Operations |
Ord |
Ordnance |
PA |
Philippine Army |
Pat |
Patrol |
PC |
Philippine Constabulary |
Phil |
Philippine |
Photo |
Photographic |
Plat |
Platoon |
PM |
Provost Marshall |
Prov |
Provisional |
PS |
Philippine Scouts |
Purs |
Pursuit |
QM |
Quartermaster |
Recon |
Reconnaissance |
Reg |
Regular |
Regt |
Regiment |
S |
South |
S-1 |
Staff - Personnel |
S-2 |
Staff - Intelligence |
S-3 |
Staff - Operations |
S-4 |
Staff - Supply |
Seamn. |
Able Seaman (British) |
Sect |
Section |
Sgmn |
Signalman (British) |
Sig |
Signal |
Sqdn |
Squadron |
Sr |
Senior |
Sta |
Station |
Svc |
Service |
Trans |
Transportation or Transport |
Trk |
Truck |
Trp |
Troop |
USAFFE |
U. S. Army Forces, Far East |
USAMP |
U.S. Army Mine Planter |
USFIP |
U. S. Forces in the Philippines |
Vet |
Veterinary |
VH |
Very Heavy |
VMF |
Visayan-Mindanao Force |
XO |
Executive Officer |