U.S. Army Enlisted Ranks of World War II

U.S. Army Enlisted Ranks of World War II

Bibliography
History of Enlisted Ranks, The Institute of Heraldry

5 August 1920 to 8 January 1942
Sixth Grade	Fifth Grade	Fourth Grade	Third Grade	Second Grade		First Grade
Private First Class	Corporal	Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Technical Sergeant	First Sergeant	Master Sergeant

8 January 1942 to 4 September 1942
Sixth Grade	Fifth Grade	Fourth Grade	Third Grade	Second Grade		First Grade
Private First Class	Corporal or Technician, 5^th Class	Sergeant or Technician, 4^th Class	Staff Sergeant or Technician, 3^rd Class	Technical Sergeant	First Sergeant	Master Sergeant

4 September 1942 to 22 September 1942
Sixth Grade	Fifth Grade	Fourth Grade	Third Grade	Second Grade		First Grade
Private First Class	Corporal or Technician, 5^th Class	Sergeant or Technician, 4^th Class	Staff Sergeant or Technician, 3^rd Class	Technical Sergeant	First Sergeant	Master Sergeant
	or	or	or

22 September 1942 to 7 July 1948
Sixth Grade	Fifth Grade	Fourth Grade	Third Grade	Second Grade	First Grade
Private First Class	Corporal or Technician, 5^th Class	Sergeant or Technician, 4^th Class	Staff Sergeant or Technician, 3^rd Class	Technical Sergeant	First Sergeant	Master Sergeant
	or	or	or