T stands for technician.
On 8 January 1942, the rank of Technician was introduced to replace the Private / Specialist rank, which was discontinued by 30 June 1942. This gave technical specialists more authority by grading them as non-commissioned officers rather than senior enlisted personnel. They were parallel to pay grades of the time, going in seniority from Technician Fifth Grade (Grade Five), Technician Fourth Grade (Fourth Grade), and Technician Third Grade (Third Grade). A technician was paid according to his grade, was outranked by the corresponding non-commissioned officer grade but was senior to the next lowest pay grade, and had no direct supervisory authority outside of his specialty. To reduce the confusion this caused in the field, an embroidered "T" insignia was authorized for wear under the chevrons on 4 September 1942. The rank was finally discontinued on 1 August 1948.
Tech 5 was a special rank above a Corporal(2 stripes on the sleeve). The Tec 5 insignia was 2 stripes with a "T" under the stripe. Tech 4 was 3 stripes and a "T". The "T" indicates the Technical rank which meant the soldier's promotion was based on his training and the rank did not carry any leadership responsibilities. This rank was discontinued after WW2 and the "Specialists" rank was introduced.
Technician ranks were non-leadership NCO ranks for people who had technical experience in a certain field prior to enlisting. For example, if a truck driver was drafted to serve as a truck driver in the military, they could be promoted to a higher technician rank for their previous experience. Tec4 would've been equivalent to a Specialist (E4) in the Army today, but wore a Corporal's chevrons with a "T" underneath it. The colouration of the Technician ranks was also a lighter colour than the standard NCO chevrons.
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It is a WW II army rank and consisted of two stripes with a T under the two stripes. It was equivalent to corporal.
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T5 was a rank in the US Army and Army Air Force in WW II is stood for Tech 5, it was equal to a corporal in pay but lacked the command of a corporal. The rank on the uniform was a corporal stripes with a "T" under them. He was the most junior of the NCO ratings.
T.Sgt is the abbreviation for the current Air Force Rank. SGT (T) was the abbreviation for the Army rank with later gave way to the various Specialist ranks,, which were then reduced to only one Specialist rank.
Tech 4 was a WWII US Army rank, for men trained in technical specialties, such as radio men, mechanics and so on. It was the same pay grade as a buck sergeant, and the holders of the rank were usually called "sergeant". The insignia of the rank was three chevrons, just like a buck sergeant, but below the chevrons there was a capital "T".
Unknown. Techincian 5th Class is a rank. The rank that were classified as Technical meant that they had a specialty training and were promoted based on their training and it did not include a higher level of leadership responsiblity.
The "T-5" on your uncle's discharge papers means that at the time of his discharge from the Army, he was a Technician 5th Grade. The Technical Grades were used by the Army from 1942 to 1948. It was an attempt by the Army to recognize technical skills with an advancement in grade/rank, & pay. Your uncle's rank chevron would of been that of a corporal, but with a "T" beneath the chevron. A "T-4" would of been a sergeant, but with a "T" beneath the chevron. A "T-3" would of been a staff sergeant, but with the "T" above the "rocker" of the chevron. Finally, there was a "Technical Sergeant," which had no "T" on the chevron at all. Richard V. Horrell
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Tech 5 was a special rank above a Corporal(2 stripes on the sleeve). The Tec 5 insignia was 2 stripes with a "T" under the stripe. Tech 4 was 3 stripes and a "T". The "T" indicates the Technical rank which meant the soldier's promotion was based on his training and the rank did not carry any leadership responsibilities. This rank was discontinued after WW2 and the "Specialists" rank was introduced.
Technician Fifth Grade, or "T-5" was the US Army's attempt to recognize its members with a technical skill with a higher rank & more pay. Used from 1942 until 1948, the rank chevron of a T-5 was that of a Corporal, but with a letter "T" just beneath the lower stripe. Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections