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[ger123]

i have a record of a relative of mine can some one explain what this means

James a Moore
Missouri
MT SGT
US Marine Corps
WW1 & 2

birth 26 mar 1903

death 21 jan 1973.


any help will be greatly apprecitated

ger

[mawipafl]

It's hard to say what the record is that you have ... is it a "record" such as an official discharge paper or is it data mentioned in an obituary or ?

If you're wondering about the rank, a quick google says that MT SGT is "Master Technical Sargeant". I'm honestly not familiar with anything military, so hopefully someone who is will chime in and give more details.

[ger123]

this is what reads on this persons head stone .i have no knowledge at all of the Us Marine Corp.

thanks for your reply

[bjh]

Originally Posted by ger123

i have a record of a relative of mine can some one explain what this means

James a Moore
Missouri
MT SGT
US Marine Corps
WW1 & 2

birth 26 mar 1903

death 21 jan 1973.


any help will be greatly apprecitated

ger

It's a headstone supplied by the Veterans Administration for a James A Moore from the state of Missouri who was a sergeant in the Marine Corps during both World War I and II. Pretty standard fare for the type of stone.

Headstones and Markers - Military Benefits - Military.com

[ger123]

bjh

thanks for your response .much apprecitated

[kevxu]

Originally Posted by ger123

i have a record of a relative of mine can some one explain what this means

James a Moore
Missouri
MT SGT
US Marine Corps
WW1 & 2

birth 26 mar 1903

death 21 jan 1973.


any help will be greatly apprecitated

ger

Just a guess, but I'd go for Master Sergeant.

[ger123]

any idea about trying to find out where he served in ww1 & 2

thanks

[bjh]

Try the National Archives. The link is in a thread at the top of the forum.

Correction: the link has been posted numerous times in threads, but isn't in the top threads.

[dogpaw]

Originally Posted by kevxu

Just a guess, but I'd go for Master Sergeant.

The abbreviation for Master Sergeant is MSG. I'm not sure what MT is for.

[wit-nit]

MT in the military means Motor Transport.

Here's a site with the list of abbreviations for the Marine Corp.
List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

He was probably a Motor Transport Sgt.;

If you or anyone else want to find more information on Military Veterans, this is the official site, follow the directions:
http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/