Marine Corps · SSN history

343 Burner, Acetylene

Appendix B identifies SSN 343 as “Burner, Acetylene” under AR 615-26 (September 1942 and supplements) and suggests SSNs 256 or 257 as possible conversions. Either choice required reviewing the individual's qualifications against the job specifications, not an automatic split into two specialties.

Codes named in this history

Codes without a directory match

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

Documented history

Burner, Acetylene

June 1945 is the manual's publication date. No effective date is given for a change to SSN 343.

  • No June 1945 title is listed for SSN 343, and the entry does not establish a fixed replacement.
Source extraction notes

Predecessor title from the AR 615-26 column: Burner, Acetylene. Suggested conversions/remarks: 256, 257. 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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