06-06-2018 03:08 PM
My dad gave these pins to my Mom when he was in the Army Air Forces Signal Corps in WWII. Does anybody know what the "T" stands for?
06-06-2018 04:53 PM
The T stands for "Technician". The left pin is for a Technician Fifth Grade, or T/5, equivalent to a Corporal.
The other pin is a Technician Fourth Grade, or T/4, equivalent to a Sergeant. Techs didn't have the same leadership role as their equivalent rank would and were considered subordinate to those ranks, though they were the same pay grade.
Techs were trained for a specific job, i.e. radio operator, mechanics, etc.
06-11-2018 07:49 PM