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In the US Army during World War 2, there were two paths from which you could advance. There was the way of which you go to Corporal, to Sergeant, to Staff Sergeant and so on. But there was also the Technicians path. This went from Technician Grade 5, equivalent to Corporal, abbreviated T/5. Then Technician Grade 4, equivalent to Sergeant, abbreviated T/4. These replaced "specialists" and were replaced by specialists at a later date after the war.
However their roles, varied. A technician is mostly seen as a mechanic or combat engineer. This is not correct, they ranged from cooks, to clerks, and medics. How exactly were they assigned? Sometimes, the same way as the regular chain of command, or sometimes they would be assigned to a unit. For example, a medic for a platoon.
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Is the World War 2 US Army rank T5 equivalent to a Sergeant?
On January 8, 1942, Technician Third Class (T/3), Technician Fourth Class (T/4), and Technician Fifth Class (T/5) were added to the rank insignia. On September 4, 1942, a "T" was added to the standard chevron design that corresponded with that grade. A technician was not addressed as one such, but rather as the neighboring rank in its pay grade (T/5 as Corporal; T/4 as Sergeant; T/3 as Staff Sergeant). A technician did not have the authority to give commands or issue orders. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia_of_World_War_II
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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.
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Technician, Fifth Grade (also called a Tech-5 or a T-5) was used by the US Army from 1942 to 1948. It was their attempt to recognize a soldier with rank/grade & $$$$$ for their technical skills. Your father had the responsibilities & was paid at the rank/grade of a corporal, but not to lead men. He had that rank/grade to drive an amphibious tractor in the invasion of Leyte, Oct. 20, 1944, & Okinawa, Apr. 1, 1945. The rank chevron that he wore upon each sleeve was a corporal chevron, but with a "T" beneath the lower stripe. Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com
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On January 8, 1942, Technician Third Class (T/3), Technician Fourth Class (T/4), and Technician Fifth Class (T/5) were added to the rank insignia. On September 4, 1942, a "T" was added to the standard chevron design that corresponded with that grade. A technician was not addressed as one such, but rather as the neighboring rank in its pay grade (T/5 as Corporal; T/4 as Sergeant; T/3 as Staff Sergeant). A technician did not have the authority to give commands or issue orders. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia_of_World_War_II
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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
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