ABBREVIATIONS

Type of Casualty:

DOW = Died of wounds (persons who were injured in combat or combat areas and later died)
DOI = Died of injuries (persons who died in combat or combat areas)
DNB = Died non-battle (sickness, homicide, suicide or accidents outside of combat)
FOD = Finding of death (individuals who were determined to be dead under Public Law 490)
M = Missing persons

Grade or Rank:

GEN = General (four star)
LT G = Lieutenant General (three star)
M G = Major General (two star)
B G = Brigadier General (one star)
COL = Colonel
LT C = Lieutenant Colonel
MAJ = Major
CAPT = Captain
1 LT = First Lieutenant
2 LT = Second Lieutenant
C WO = Chief Warrant Officer
WOJG = Warrant Officer, Junior Grade
FL O = Flight Officer
AV C = Aviation Cadet
M SG = Master Sergeant
1 SG = First Sergeant
T SG = Technical Sergeant
S SG = Staff Sergeant
TEC3 = Technician Third Grade
SGT = Sergeant
TEC4 = Technician Fourth Grade
CPL = Corporal
TEC5 = Technician Fifth Grade
PFC = Private First Class
PVT = Private

Information extracted from documents of the Modern Military Records (NWCTM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD.