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Chief Warrant Officer Rank USMC?


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I have a uniform from Korea in need of some chevrons. The Muster roll has him going from a Master Tech Sgt, to 2nd LT, to 1st Lt, and finally to just a 'Chief Warrant Officer'. What rank would be correct for this at this period? Any images. It doesn't say CWO2,3,4,5...just CWO

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There were only two warrant ranks till 1954. WO was W-1 and the W-2, 3 and 4 grades were all the same rank, CWO. CWOs wore gold bars like a 2LT but with a red band across the center. WOs were similar but the red band was half the width as on the CWO bar.

 

Justin B.

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I see a 1950 entry that states CWO4

 

The four pay grades of WO were created by the Career Compensation Act of 1949, but there were only two ranks and two insignia; CWO covered the top three pay grades. In 1954 the Warrant Officer Act made each pay grade a separate rank and the silver/gold and red bars were adopted.

 

WO or CWO?

 

Those are WO. The red part for CWO was twice as wide.

 

Justin B.

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