20 MAR 2021, Memorial notes at time of transfer. Added gender. Moved inscription to inscription field.~ Technicians possessed specialized skills that were rewarded with a higher pay grade. These skills could be directly related to combat, such as those skills possessed by a tank driver or combat engineer, or skills possessed by those in support functions such as cooks or mechanics. Depending on his or her function, he or she might be called upon by an officer to command a group of men for a specific task. They were non-commissioned officers, as were sergeants. Initially, they shared the same insignia but on September 4, 1942, the three technician ranks were distinguished by a block "T" imprinted below the standard chevrons. Unofficial insignia using a technical specialty symbol instead of the T was used in some units. TEC4 was at the same paygrade as a Sergeant, and they were addressed in that fashion in many units, in respect of their paygrade.
20 MAR 2021, Memorial notes at time of transfer. Added gender. Moved inscription to inscription field.~ Technicians possessed specialized skills that were rewarded with a higher pay grade. These skills could be directly related to combat, such as those skills possessed by a tank driver or combat engineer, or skills possessed by those in support functions such as cooks or mechanics. Depending on his or her function, he or she might be called upon by an officer to command a group of men for a specific task. They were non-commissioned officers, as were sergeants. Initially, they shared the same insignia but on September 4, 1942, the three technician ranks were distinguished by a block "T" imprinted below the standard chevrons. Unofficial insignia using a technical specialty symbol instead of the T was used in some units. TEC4 was at the same paygrade as a Sergeant, and they were addressed in that fashion in many units, in respect of their paygrade.
Inscription
OKLAHOMA
TEC4 CO A
718 RY OPR BN TC
WORLD WAR II
(DATES)
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