How to determine Army Serial Numbers

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Officer serial numbers always started with the letter O. </div> <div> According to Army Regulation 615-30, dated 12 Feb 1942, Corps area commanders are charged with the assignment of Army serial numbers to all enlisted men within their respective areas, including exempted stations and commands, and oversea base commands.</div> <bR> <div> <B>For the Regular Army</b> - Enlisted men to whom an Army serial number has never been assigned: Army serial numbers from the blocks shown below will be assigned to men enlisted in the Regular Army on or after July 1, 1940. The second digit indicates the corps area of enlistment.</div> <div> 1st Corps Area - 11,000,000 to 11,999,999 </div> <div> 2nd Corps Area - 12,000,000 to 12,999,999</div> <div> 3rd Corps Area - 13,000,000 to 13,999,999</div> <div> 4th Corps Area - 14,000,000 to 14,999,999</div> <div> 5th Corps Area - 15,000,000 to 15,999,999</div> <div> 6th Corps Area - 16,000,000 to 16,999,999</div> <div> 7th Corps Area - 17,000,000 to 17,999,999</div> <div> 8th Corps Area - 18,000,000 to 18,999,999</div> <div> 9th Corps Area - 19,000,000 to 19,999,999</div> <div> Hawaiian Department - 10,100,000 to 10,199,999</div> <div> Panama Canal Department - 10,200,000 to 10,299,999</div> <div> Philippine Department - 10,300,000 to 10,399,999</div> <div> Puerto Rican Department - 10,400,000 to 10,499,999<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>For the National Guard </b>- Army serial numbers from the following blocks will be assigned to members of National Guard units upon induction into Federal service, regardless of whether or not the man formerly had an Army, Navy, or other service number. The third digit indicates corps area of induction.</div> <div> 1st Corps Area - 20,100,000 to 20,199,999 </div> <div> 2nd Corps Area - 20,200,000 to 20,299,999</div> <div> 3rd Corps Area - 20,300,000 to 20,399,999</div> <div> 4th Corps Area - 20,400,000 to 20,499,999</div> <div> 5th Corps Area - 20,500,000 to 20,599,999</div> <div> 6th Corps Area - 20,600,000 to 20,699,999</div> <div> 7th Corps Area - 20,700,000 to 20,799,999</div> <div> 8th Corps Area - 20,800,000 to 20,899,999</div> <div> 9th Corps Area - 20,900,000 to 20,999,999</div> <div> Hawaiian Department - 20,010,000 to 20,019,999</div> <div> Puerto Rican Department - 20,020,000 to 20,029,999<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> The serial number assigned at induction into Federal service will be retained thereafter upon enlistment or reenlistment for the Regular Army or Army of the United States.</div> <bR> <div> <B>For Men inducted into the Army</b> - Army serial numbers from the following blocks will be used for trainees inducted under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, regardless of whether the man formerly had an Army, Navy, or Other service number, and will be retained thereafter upon enlistment or reenlistment for the Regular Army. The second digit indicates the corps area of induction.</div> <div> 1st Corps Area - 31,000,000 to 31,999,999 </div> <div> 2nd Corps Area - 32,000,000 to 32,999,999</div> <div> 3rd Corps Area - 33,000,000 to 33,999,999</div> <div> 4th Corps Area - 34,000,000 to 34,999,999</div> <div> 5th Corps Area - 35,000,000 to 35,999,999</div> <div> 6th Corps Area - 36,000,000 to 36,999,999</div> <div> 7th Corps Area - 37,000,000 to 37,999,999</div> <div> 8th Corps Area - 38,000,000 to 38,999,999</div> <div> 9th Corps Area - 39,000,000 to 39,999,999</div> <div> Hawaiian Department - 30,100,000 to 30,199,999</div> <div> Panama Canal Department - 30,200,000 to 30,299,999</div> <div> Philippine Department - 30,300,000 to 30,399,999</div> <div> Puerto Rican Department - 30,400,000 to 30,499,999<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Consecutive numbers</b> - Consecutive numbers will not be assigned to men of the same surname. Canceled numbers will not be held available for reassignment.</div> <div> The Army serial number assigned to an enlisted man is part of his official designation and, except as indicated will ordinarily appear in every military record in which his name appears, including every letter, telegram, order, report, pay roll, etc., at least once, preferably where the name first occurs.</div> <div> Special care must be taken that the correct Army serial number is used for the reason that certain records are filed and certain accounts are paid by the Army serial number and not by name.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Corps Areas</b></div> <div> 1st Corps Area – ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> 2nd Corps Area – NY, NJ, DE<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> 3rd Corps Area – PA, MD, VA, DC<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> 4th Corps Area – NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> 5th Corps Area – OH, IN, KY, WV<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> 6th Corps Area – IL, MI, WI<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> 7th Corps Area – MO, KS, NB, CO, IA, MN, ND, SD, WY<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> 8th Corps Area – AR, LA, TX, OK, NM<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> 9th Corps Area - WA, OR, CA, ID, MT, NV, UT, AK<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#back_to_the_top" TITLE="How to determine Army Serial Numbers"><U>Back to the Top</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>