Marine Corps · SSN history

560 Pigeoneer

Appendix B marks the earlier SSN 560 title, Pigeoneer, as “None,” meaning no corresponding Marine Corps specialty, with no replacement specified. The June 1945 title for 560, Mechanic-Turret-Gunner, Aviation, is a different use of the number, not an established successor to Pigeoneer.

Documented history

Pigeoneer

June 1945 is the manual’s publication month, not an effective cancellation or conversion date. No effective date is given for this entry.

  • The “None” notation applies specifically to the marked Pigeoneer title from AR 615-26, September 1942 and supplements, not to the June 1945 aviation title.
Source extraction notes

Predecessor title from the AR 615-26 column: Pigeoneer. Suggested conversions/remarks: *None. 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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