Chief Telegraph Operator
The deletion is attributed to War Department Memorandum W615-60-43, dated 17 July 1943, but no separate exact implementation date is given. June 1945 is the manual’s publication date, not an effective conversion date.
- SSNs 766 and 776 were suggested alternatives tied to the earlier Chief Telegraph Operator title, not an automatic split; selection required review of the Marine’s qualifications against the job specifications.
Source extraction notes
Predecessor title from the AR 615-26 column: Chief Telegraph Operator. Suggested conversions/remarks: *766, *776. 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, 4 and 5.
- Manual of Military Occupational Specialties, NAVMC 1008-PD, June 1945, Appendix B
1. Appendix B, printed p. 243 / PDF image p. 249, SSN 545
PDF page 249 (opens in a new tab)2.Manual of Military Occupational Specialties, NAVMC 1008-PD, June 1945, Appendix B · event transcription · docs/legacy-data/usmc-wartime-ssn.jsonl:233; Appendix B, printed p. 243 / PDF image p. 249, SSN 545
PDF page 249 (opens in a new tab)3.NAVMC 1008-PD: Appendix B primary row 545 · Printed p. 243 / PDF p. 249, SSN 545; five-column primary image transcription · cited by the explanation
PDF page 249 (opens in a new tab)4.NAVMC 1008-PD: governing rules for deleted and changed SSNs · Chapter I section 13(2), printed p. 9 / PDF p. 15, and Appendix B heading, printed p. 236 / PDF p. 242 · cited by the explanation
PDF page 15 (opens in a new tab)PDF page 242 (opens in a new tab)5.NAVMC 1008-PD: the earlier Chief Telegraph Operator meaning of SSN 545 · Appendix B heading, printed p. 236 / PDF p. 242 · cited by the explanation
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