Help with an MOS

Hey guys,

I was reading a morning report showing a transfer from the Armored Replacement Training Center in 1944 to a tank battalion. The MOS reads "2610SS" which I've never seen before. Any ideas?

Thanks!
James

 

Do you have a copy of the report you can post?

 

My Guess is that it is that it is part of an Anti Aircraft Artillery Gun Crew: Leader, Loader, Spotter. 2601 is for that group

https://militaryyearbookproject.com/references/old-mos-codes/wwii-era/army-wwii-codes/army-mos-codes-wwii-era#twothousand

 

I'll try to get a scan but if I can't, I'll type out the complete wording of the entry, thanks!

 

When I was searching that number, that seemed to be the closest possibility with a transposed "01." Thanks!

 

Actually I thought the 2 and SS were extraneous and associated with something else since 610 is anti-tank gun crewman, which would fit in with being transferred to a tank battalion.

 

That would make much more sense

 

SSN2610 was replaced by SSN1736 Light Tank Crewman in the 12 Jul 44 revision of TM12-427. Looking at the Nov 44 rev of T/O&E 17-17 shows all EM crew members in the platoon as SSN1736 (19 - that's everybody except the platoon commander).

 

Perfect, that cleans it up, thanks!!

 

I knew we'd get it

 

And much appreciated too! Thanks!