Army · SSN history

255 Title not stated in source

Army SSN 255 was listed as deleted, with SSN 256 suggested as a substitute. This establishes a suggested replacement, not a merger or an automatic conversion to SSN 256.

Codes named in this history

Codes without a directory match

  • 256 stated by the source. No directory or archive record matches.

Documented history

Title not stated in source

No effective deletion date is stated. June 30, 1945 is the publication date of Change 2, which contains the table, not an established deletion date.

  • The table does not identify the deleted specialty's title or duties.
Source extraction notes

Appendix I lists deleted SSN 255 with suggested substitute 256. The table does not print the deleted specialty title, so the neutral title placeholder is used. The row-level deletion date is unstated. The citation dates Change 2 to 30 June 1945; that publication date is not an effective deletion date.

Source documents (1)

Reviewed September 23, 2026 against references 1 and 2.

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