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From: "Azz" <>
Subject: Re: Help about CPL and PVT US Army WW II meaning
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 16:59:13 GMT
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Ok, thnx to everybody

Andrea


"David E. Zerga" <> wrote in message
news:...
> PVT= Private, the lowest ranking soldier.
>
> Next, comes Private First Class
>
> CPL= Corporal, is the next rank and the lowest
> non-commissioned
> officer.
>
> The w/o might be the abbreviation for Warrant Officer, a
> rank above Sergeant and below Lieutenant.
>
> I am not certain that the Army had the rank of Warrant
> Officer in World War II.
>
> Might mean wife of.
>
> W/O is alos an abbreviation for without.
>
> Azz wrote:
> >
> > Hi to everybody.
> >
> > Searching at http://www.rootsweb.com/ , I've found more infos such as:
> >
> > CPL. US Army WW II and
> > PVT. US Army WW II
> >
> > can anybody explane what "CPL" and "PVT" mean?
> >
> > Then, does "probably w/o Giovanni Rigazio" stand for "p. wife of G. R."?
> >
> > Thanx
> >
> > Andrea
> >
> > ----------------
> > Looking for Rigazios all around the world
> > www.rigazio.it
> > ----------------
>
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