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Information gathered from the WWII Enlisted Man / WAC Pay scale from the Official Army Register dated 1 January 1944 (pages 1624-1629).
These figures are just a guide to help the Enlisted USGI Reenactor fill out his/her Reproduction Paybook.
Please e-mail me with any questions or suggestions and no, I don't currently have the figures for officers at present - sorry.
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Grade |
Base Pay | Over 3 yrs service | 6 yrs service | 9 yrs service | 12 yrs service | 15 yrs service | 18 yrs service | 21 yrs service | 24 yrs service | 27 yrs service | 30 yrs service |
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1st Grade - Master Sgt, 1st Sgt. |
$138.00 |
144.90 |
151.80 |
158.70 |
165.60 |
172.50 |
179.80 |
186.30 |
193.20 |
200.10 |
207.00 |
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2nd Grade - Tech Sgt. |
114.00 |
119.70 |
125.40 |
131.10 |
136.80 |
142.50 |
148.20 |
153.90 |
159.60 |
165.30 |
171.00 |
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3rd Grade - Staff Sgt. / Tech 3 |
96.00 |
100.80 |
105.60 |
110.40 |
115.20 |
120.00 |
124.80 |
129.60 |
134.40 |
139.20 |
144.00 |
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4th Grade - Sgt. / Tech 4 |
78.00 |
81.90 |
85.80 |
86.70 |
93.60 |
97.50 |
101.40 |
105.30 |
109.20 |
113.10 |
117.00 |
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5th Grade - Cpl. / Tech 5 |
66.00 |
69.30 |
72.60 |
75.90 |
79.20 |
82.50 |
85.80 |
89.10 |
92.40 |
95.70 |
99.00 |
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6th Grade - PFC |
54.00 |
56.70 |
59.40 |
62.10 |
64.80 |
67.50 |
70.20 |
72.90 |
75.60 |
78.30 |
81.00 |
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7th Grade - Private |
50.00 |
52.50 |
55.00 |
57.50 |
60.00 |
62.50 |
65.00 |
67.50 |
70.00 |
72.50 |
75.00 |
Added to the base pay would be the following:
Flight Pay: 50% of base pay.
Foreign service / Sea Duty: Base pay increased an additional 20% (Flight pay is still an additional 50% of the Foreign Service Base Pay)
Distinguished Service
Awards: $2.00 is then added to
base pay for individuals earning the following medals: MOH, DFC, DSC, DSM,
SM.
Additional pay to start from date of act of heroism
Parachutists Pay: An additional $50 is added to base pay
Pay for special
qualifications: Not less than
$1/month or more than $5/month for enlisted personnel for special qualifications
in the use of
arm or arms which they may be required to use.
I have also read that those in
combat (CIB) get a $10 combat pay addition to
pay.
Unfortunately, Comabt Medics were not eligible for this additional
$10.
A couple examples:
A Grade 4 (Sgt.) paratrooper in Normandy, June 20th, 1944, with 3 years of service would receive monthly:
Base Pay: $78.00
Foreign
Service: $15.60
Parachutists Pay: $50
Combat Pay: $10
Total monthly pay: $153.60
A Grade 2 B-24 Tailgunner in England, May, 1943 with 2 years of service would receive monthly:
Base Pay: $114.00
Flight Pay:
$57.00
Total monthly pay: $171 (There MAY be special qualification pay for this individual, too).