Bugler · Split into SN, SA, effective 1948
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: Bugler 1c and 2c included in Seaman and Seaman Apprentice respectively 1948. | Re-established from Seaman 1c and Bugler 1c 1948. | Changed from Seaman 2c and Bugler 2c 1948. Normalized as split/multi-destination. Reconciles 3 reciprocal, grade-specific, or repeated source assertions for the same predecessor/date. One or more historical long-title variants were normalized to a reviewed companion-list abbreviation by similarity match; the intermediate ledger records the method and the audit lists the source anomalies.
Sources
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969 (rev. Dec. 1969) (#anchorb, Bugler entry; #anchors, Seaman entry; #anchors, Seaman Apprentice entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 4, 14)
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings (1970) (alphabetic abbreviation list, BUG, SN, SA entries)