GWS Posted February 7, 2021 Share #1 Posted February 7, 2021 This maybe the wrong area, but I saw this on Find a Grave Forums under the WW1 section. The plausible answer was that it was copied in error and should read PFC. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted February 7, 2021 Share #2 Posted February 7, 2021 I think it's one of those Specialty Ranks, a Plotter 4th Class????? Plotters being of the Coast Artillery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWS Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted February 7, 2021 1 hour ago, patches said: I think it's one of those Specialty Ranks, a Plotter 4th Class????? Plotters being of the Coast Artillery. Thanks, I'll check into Coast Artillery and see if it comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin B. Posted February 7, 2021 Share #4 Posted February 7, 2021 I haven't been able to find anything 4th class in WW1 pay or organization tables. CAC ratings like plotter and mine planter had extra pay but I believe the men were still listed as PFC, corporal etc. I think this was just an error, should be PFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWS Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted February 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Justin B. said: I haven't been able to find anything 4th class in WW1 pay or organization tables. CAC ratings like plotter and mine planter had extra pay but I believe the men were still listed as PFC, corporal etc. I think this was just an error, should be PFC. I would tend to agree with your assessment, I've never heard of a fourth class anything associated with the military. Checking his service record will probably provide the answer. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne-Hunter Posted February 8, 2021 Share #6 Posted February 8, 2021 what about private, specialist 4th class? I think this would be a 20's maybe 30's army rate.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWS Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted February 8, 2021 11 hours ago, Airborne-Hunter said: what about private, specialist 4th class? I think this would be a 20's maybe 30's army rate.... Well, there was nothing in the list that Tolzer submitted to support that, so I think someone made a mistake and unfortunately it was put on the marker. A bit surprised nobody caught it at that time. Here's the link: https://www.cem.va.gov/hmm/abbreviations.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin B. Posted February 8, 2021 Share #8 Posted February 8, 2021 9 hours ago, Airborne-Hunter said: what about private, specialist 4th class? I think this would be a 20's maybe 30's army rate.... Yeah, 1920-1942. It seems like there would be a more intuitive abbreviation for that. If you look at he official VA abbreviation list, it seems like that would be "PVT 4 CL SPEC". https://www.cem.va.gov/cem/docs/abbreviations/ranks_army.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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