Mess Attendant · Renamed to StM, effective 1943
Malin/BUPERS source assertion: changed to Steward's Mate 1943. | Changed from Mess Attendant 1943. Normalized as renamed/changed. Reconciles 2 reciprocal, grade-specific, or repeated source assertions for the same predecessor/date.
Sources
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprenticeships, U.S. Navy, 1775 to 1969 (rev. Dec. 1969) (#anchorm, Mess Attendant entry; #anchors, Steward's Mate entry; reproduced on archived Ohio PDF p. 10, 19)
- Charles A. Malin/Bureau of Naval Personnel, Abbreviations Used for Navy Enlisted Ratings (1970) (alphabetic abbreviation list, Matt, StM entries)