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V—following award stands for Valor, such as PH-V.
A—following award stands for Achievement, such as AM-A.
ACM Army Commendation Medal
AM Air Medal
AUSA Association of the United States Army
BGEN Brigadier General BSM Bronze Star Medal
BUGL Bugler
CAV Cavalry
COL Colonel
CPL Corporal
CPT Captain
CSA Confederate States Army
CSC Conspicuous Service Cross
CT Colored Troops
DAV Disabled American Veterans
DFC Distinguished Flying Cross
DRUM Drummer
ENG Engineers
FMF Fleet Marine Force
GAR Grand Army of the Republic
HA Heavy Artillery
HOSP Hospital Steward
INF Infantry
LA Light Artillery
LGAR Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
LOM Legion of Merit
LT Lieutenant
MAJ Major
MAW Marine Air Wing
MCL Marine Corps League
MIL Militia
MOPH Military Order of the Purple Heart
MUS Musician
NCOA Non-Commissioned Officers Association (Military Society)
NL Navy League
NR Naval Reserve
OLC ***See note below
PH Purple Heart
PVT Private
PVT 1CL Private First Class
QM Quartermaster
R Reserve
SC Signal Corps
SGT Sergeant
SSM Silver Star Medal
SURG Surgeon
S.S.M.A Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Association
UCV United Confederate Veterans
UR Uniform Ranks designation
U.S.A.- United States Army
U.S.A.F. United States Air Force
U.S.M.C United States Marine Corp
U.S.N. United States Navy
VFW Veterans of Foreign Wars
VOL Volunteer
WAG Wagoner
WGNR Wagoner
1 LT First Lieutenant
(State)VI (State) Volunteer Infantry
(State)VC (State) Volunteer Cavalry
***OLC—preceded by a number—Oak Leaf Cluster. This follows another award, such as “SSM 2OLC” This means that the person received three Distinguished Flying Crosses. The first is a medal with ribbon, and subsequent similar awards, the Oak Leaf Clusters are added on the first.
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