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