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What Am I Looking At?

What Am I Looking At?

Posted: 1 Jul 2015 7:04PM GMT
Classification: Military
Surnames: Farek
My grandfather, Lee Farek is on this navy transfer list. What do the letters and numbers mean next to his name?
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Re: What Am I Looking At?

Posted: 1 Jul 2015 7:24PM GMT
Classification: Query
CSSA is his naval designation which is Commissary Seaman Apprentice and the numbers are his naval identification number. Prior to the mid 1960's all military members were assigned ID numbers by their respective services.

Re: What Am I Looking At?

Posted: 1 Jul 2015 8:00PM GMT
Classification: Military
Surnames: Farek
I was told he might have served as a cook in the navy, so the word commissary would coincide with that? Thank you so much for the information!

Re: What Am I Looking At?

Posted: 1 Jul 2015 9:39PM GMT
Classification: Query
You are correct. In the Navy, the Commissary branch includes the cooks, butchers, bakers and others who prepare the food and operate the galley (dining room).
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