Enlisted Rank insignia pre-1958

1) Sergeant Major

2) Sergeant Major / Master gunnery sergeant / First Sergeant

3) Master Technical Sgt / Quatermaster Sergeant / Paymaster Sergeant

4) Gunnery Sergeant

5) Technical Sergeant / Drum Major / Supply Sergeant

6) Platoon Sergeant

7) Staff Sergeant

8) Sergeant

9) Corporal

10) Private First Class

11) Service Stripes 4 years

You wnat to keep busy fer awhile?

Google search: USMC rank insignia 1940, and: USMC rank insignia 1958

Gunnyg says I got a couple of things wrong here on that chart I collected. Y'all might want to check out his site or PM him about this issue. He's the expert on this kinda stuff in my eyes!

The site you want to use for the Enlisted Ranks are at

http://www.mujweb.cz/kultura/usmc/ranks02E.htm

This site will give you all the enlisted ranks through the years

Semper Fi