Title not stated in source
30 June 1945 is the publication date of Change 2 to TM 12-427, not an effective deletion date. The entry gives no deletion date, so even the year of deletion is not established.
- The deleted specialty’s title and duties are not stated.
Source extraction notes
Appendix I lists deleted SSN 857 with suggested substitutes 409, 657, 673, 861. 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.
- TM 12-427, Military Occupational Classification of Enlisted Personnel, 12 July 1944, Change 2, 30 June 1945
1. Appendix I, printed p. 149 / PDF p. 217, deleted SSN 857 · source dated June 30, 1945 · cited by the explanation
PDF page 217 (opens in a new tab)2.TM 12-427, Military Occupational Classification of Enlisted Personnel, 12 July 1944, Change 2, 30 June 1945 · event transcription · docs/legacy-data/army-ssn-1944.jsonl:328; Appendix I, printed p. 149 / PDF p. 217, deleted SSN 857 · cited by the explanation
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