Neither. A Tech 5 was equivalent in pay to a Sergeant, but did not have a Sergeant's authority. The rank was done away with when it was replaced by the Specialist ranks, and there is currently no Tech 5/ Spec 5 rank - all Specialist ranks except for Specialist 4 have been done away with.
An obsolete rank which is no longer in use. a Tec rank was a specialist in a certain field, and was placed at a pay grade according to their expertise and experience in that field - in this case, a Tec 5 would be the same pay grade as a Sergeant. However, they did not the authority of an NCO.
A sergeant is an enlisted soldier higher in rank than a corporal or private, lower than such ranks as staff sergeant and first sergeant. In the U.S. Army a sergeant has pay grade E-5 and wears three stripes.
Tech 5 was an enlisted rank in the US Army, the equivalent of a corporal. A Tech 5 wore on his sleeve two chevrons. like a corporal, but his had a large capital "T" below the chevrons. The pay was the same as a corporal, and the man was usually called "Corporal Smith" and not "Tech 5 Smith". "Tech" was short for technician, and the rank was given to men trained as specialists in various technical jobs, like radiomen, mechanics, and so on. The next step up was a Tech 4, the equivalent of a sergeant, with three chevrons with a T below.
It's essentially Corporal chevrons (two stripes), with a letter "T" underneath. See related link for a visual.
Sergeant (E-5)
It is a WW II army rank and consisted of two stripes with a T under the two stripes. It was equivalent to corporal.
An obsolete rank which is no longer in use. a Tec rank was a specialist in a certain field, and was placed at a pay grade according to their expertise and experience in that field - in this case, a Tec 5 would be the same pay grade as a Sergeant. However, they did not the authority of an NCO.
Tec 4 is higher.
Yes, by one rank up. Corporal is E-4 and Sergeant is E-5
A sergeant is an enlisted soldier higher in rank than a corporal or private, lower than such ranks as staff sergeant and first sergeant. In the U.S. Army a sergeant has pay grade E-5 and wears three stripes.
Tec 5 is a rank..T Corporal. 3175th is the unit number Signal Svc Co. is Signal Service Company. So this would be a corporal, non-combat NCO(tec rated), soldier who was with the 3175th Signal Service Company, US Army. His unit repaired radios, restrung radio and telephone cables, repaired the phones, and kept them fixed.
Tech 5 was an enlisted rank in the US Army, the equivalent of a corporal. A Tech 5 wore on his sleeve two chevrons. like a corporal, but his had a large capital "T" below the chevrons. The pay was the same as a corporal, and the man was usually called "Corporal Smith" and not "Tech 5 Smith". "Tech" was short for technician, and the rank was given to men trained as specialists in various technical jobs, like radiomen, mechanics, and so on. The next step up was a Tech 4, the equivalent of a sergeant, with three chevrons with a T below.
It's essentially Corporal chevrons (two stripes), with a letter "T" underneath. See related link for a visual.
it is an old school army rank, equivalent to todays army Sergeant E5 Actually it is equivalent to a corporal E4, not an E5. a Tech rank was authorized in 1942 and done away with in 1948. a Tech 5 = E4; while a Tech 4(3 stripes)=a sergeant
Tec 5 was the soldier's rank. This was the same as a corporal, with two stripes (really chevrons) with a capital "T" below. The holder of the rank was usually referred to as "corporal" and the pay was the same as a corporal. The "tec" was for some type of training in a technical specialty. Because the rank was "technical" the holder of the rank was not entitled to command troops as a regular corporal might. It incates the man had a specialized, technical job. HQ 2 MED TNG REGT is Headquarters, Second Medical Training Regiment. This was a unit that trained soldiers to serve in themilitary medical system. See related link below.
A Tec 4 was an Army and Air Corp rank in the WWII era. It would be paygrade 4 in any number of technical fields from Aircraft repairman, radio operator or maintenance, radar operator or maintenance, etc.
Tec 4 is equivalent to a Corporal and designates some type of speciality like radio operator, driver, tank jeep, armored car, medic etc.