Marine Corps · SSN history

020 Band Leader or Drum Major

The June 1945 manual lists SSN 020 as “Band Leader,” compared with “Band Leader or Drum Major” in the June 1944 tentative manual. Its instruction “For Drum Major use 801” applies to the drum-major role, not to everyone formerly classified under 020.

Codes named in this history

Codes without a directory match

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

Documented history

Band Leader or Drum Major

No effective date is stated for this change. June 1945 is the manual’s publication month, not an established conversion date.

  • The suggested use of 801 required review of the individual’s qualifications against the job specifications, rather than automatic conversion.
Source extraction notes

Predecessor title from the June 1944 tentative-manual column: Band Leader or Drum Major. Suggested conversions/remarks: For Drum Major use 801. The table gives no row-level effective date. June 1945 is the manual publication date, not an effective conversion date.

Source documents (1)

Reviewed September 24, 2026 against references 3 and 4.

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