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Notes:

  1. Updating of the rank of Commodore was done using vertical files of The Navy Deparment Library in January 1998.
  2. Updating of the rank of Sergeant was done with the assistance of the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph AFB, TX on 1 March 1999.

Published: Tue May 13 12:42:32 EDT 2014