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Title: WWII Phonetic Alphabet
Post by: 100Coogn on June 26, 2011, 12:00:29 PM
Would someone with such knowledge of the phonetic alphabet of WWII, be so kind as to review the link I have provided
and let me know if the WWII section is correct.  All I really need is phonetics for N,S,E and W.
But I'd like to know the rest for future reference.

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/a/alphabet.htm

Thanks
Coogan
Title: Re: WWII Phonetic Alphabet
Post by: captain1ma on June 26, 2011, 12:14:05 PM
from a boat captains point of view--North, South, East and West! 
Title: Re: WWII Phonetic Alphabet
Post by: badhorse on June 26, 2011, 12:17:38 PM
November, Sierra, Echo, Whiskey.
Title: Re: WWII Phonetic Alphabet
Post by: 100Coogn on June 26, 2011, 12:21:28 PM
Quote from: badhorse on June 26, 2011, 12:17:38 PM
November, Sierra, Echo, Whiskey.

The link in the OP shows  Negat (Nan), Sugar, Easy, William.
Which did they use in WWII?

 :headscratch: Coogan
Title: Re: WWII Phonetic Alphabet
Post by: badhorse on June 26, 2011, 12:26:41 PM
My guess is the ones I gave are more modern.  My dad was a grunt in WWII and I remember him talking about Easy company and Dog company. I've heard Sugar used as well.  Don't know about N though.
Title: Re: WWII Phonetic Alphabet
Post by: gyrene81 on June 26, 2011, 01:11:16 PM
check this one out coogan...

http://www.signal.army.mil/ocos/Museum/alpha.asp (http://www.signal.army.mil/ocos/Museum/alpha.asp)
Title: Re: WWII Phonetic Alphabet
Post by: 100Coogn on June 26, 2011, 02:45:30 PM
Quote from: gyrene81 on June 26, 2011, 01:11:16 PM
check this one out coogan...

http://www.signal.army.mil/ocos/Museum/alpha.asp (http://www.signal.army.mil/ocos/Museum/alpha.asp)

According to that link you've provided, it supports what I have for WWII phonetics.
Good stuff there gyreen81

 :aok Coogan 
Title: Re: WWII Phonetic Alphabet
Post by: colmbo on June 26, 2011, 07:20:19 PM
Quote from: 100Coogn on June 26, 2011, 12:21:28 PM
The link in the OP shows  Negat (Nan), Sugar, Easy, William.
Which did they use in WWII?

 :headscratch: Coogan

WWII phonetic was the Able, Baker, Charlie alphabet....Negat, Sugar, Easy, William is correct.    November, Sierra, Echo, Whiskey is the current phonetic.
Title: Re: WWII Phonetic Alphabet
Post by: gyrene81 on June 26, 2011, 08:31:58 PM
Quote from: colmbo on June 26, 2011, 07:20:19 PM
WWII phonetic was the Able, Baker, Charlie alphabet....Negat, Sugar, Easy, William is correct.    November, Sierra, Echo, Whiskey is the current phonetic.
supposedly, the navy used some differences...affirm = able...nan = negat...int = item...oboe = option...prep = peter.
Title: Re: WWII Phonetic Alphabet
Post by: LLogann on June 26, 2011, 09:41:38 PM
I prefer this one......  :cheers:

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq101-1.htm


Quote from: gyrene81 on June 26, 2011, 01:11:16 PM
check this one out coogan...

http://www.signal.army.mil/ocos/Museum/alpha.asp (http://www.signal.army.mil/ocos/Museum/alpha.asp)