World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing
Army and Army Air Forces
Adams County, MS

Submitted by Bob Shumway

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Source:
Control Number: NWCTM-407-WWIICASARMY-MS, Record group 407 World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces From Mississippi 1946, War Department. Adjutant General's Office. ADAMS COUNTY MISSISSIPPI

About Serial Numbers

Serial numbers: Generally speaking, numbers fall into two broad catagories:
simple seven or eight digit numbers (in a few cases fewer digits) for male
enlisted personnel and prefixed serial numbers for other personnel.

Regular Army enlisted men who entered the service before the onset of Selective Service bear seven-digit or lower serial numbers, usually begining with a "6" or "7".

Men who enlisted in the Army of the United States have eight-digit numbers beginning with "1", the second digit indicating the Service Command of origin. For example the serial number 14058025 would indicate that the man enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Fourth Service Command (Southeastern United States).

Men called into federally recognized National Gard Service received eight-digit numbers beginning with "2", the third digit representing the Service Command
2017656 indicates a National Guardsman from New England (First Service
Command).

Men inducted or enlisted through Selective Service were given eight-digit numbers beginning with "3" or "4", the second digit representing the service command.

The prefixed serial numbers for other than male enlisted personelcarray a designated letter:

        0 for male commissioned officers;
        W for male Warrant officers;
        T for flight officers of the Army Air Force;
        L for commissioned officers of the Women's Army Corps.;
        v for WAC Warrant officers;
        A for WAC enlisted women;
        R for hospital dietitans
        M for Physical Therapy Aids.