COMPARISON OF RANK
US ARMED FORCES
IN WWII
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
| US ARMY | US MARINES | US NAVY | US COAST GUARD |
| General | - | Admiral | - |
| Lieutenant General | Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Vice Admiral |
| Major General | Major General | Rear Admiral, Sr. | Rear Admiral, Sr. |
| Brigadier General | Brigadier General | Commodore | Commodore |
| Colonel | Colonel | Captain | Captain |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Commander |
| Major | Major | Lieutenant Commander | Lieutenant Commander |
| Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant |
| 1st Lieutenant | 1st Lieutenant | Lieutenant, Jr. Grade | Lieutenant, Jr. Grade |
| 2nd Lieutenant | 2nd Lieutenant | Ensign | Ensign |
| Chief Warrant Officer | |||
| Warrant Officer |
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
| US ARMY | US MARINES | US NAVY | US COAST GUARD |
| Master Sergeant | Master Sergeant | Chief Petty Officer | Chief Petty Officer |
| Technical Sergeant | Technical Sergeant | Petty Officer First Class | Petty Officer First Class |
| Staff Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Petty Officer Second Class | Petty Officer Second Class |
| Sergeant | Sergeant | Petty Officer Third Class | Petty Officer Third Class |
| Corporal | Corporal | Seaman First Class | Seaman First Class |
| Lance Corporal | |||
| Private First Class | Private First Class | Seaman Second Class | Seaman Second Class |
| Private | Private | Apprentice Seaman | Apprentice Seaman |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I'd like to thank Ross Geissmann for his assistance with this web page.
Can anyone help me with more information?
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This page first produced 5 December 2009
This page last updated 15 January 2020
