Army · SSN history

453 Title not stated in source

Appendix I lists Army SSN 453 as deleted and identifies SSN 449 as its suggested substitute. This establishes a suggested replacement, not a confirmed merger into SSN 449.

Codes named in this history

Codes without a directory match

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

Documented history

Title not stated in source

No effective deletion date is stated for SSN 453. June 30, 1945 is the publication date of Change 2, not an established deletion date.

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

Appendix I lists deleted SSN 453 with suggested substitute 449. 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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