Table of Organization War Department,

and Equipment No. 7-17 * Washington 25, D.C., 26 February 1944 **

INFANTRY RIFLE COMPANY
Designation: Company †____ , ‡____ Infantry
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
3 Rifle Platoons
Weapons Platoon
(each)
60-mm Mortar Light Machine

Specification Serial No.***

Company Headquarters
Section Gun Section

Platoon Headquarters

Platoon Headquarters

3 Rifle Squads (each)

Section Headquarters

Section Headquarters
Technician Grade
1 Unit

3 Squads (each)

2 Squads (each)

Total Company
Total Platoon

Total Platoon
Total section

Total section
2 Captain, including 1 1
3 Company Commander 1542 (1) (1)
4 First Lieutenant, including 1 1 1 2
5 Executive 1542 (1) (1)
6 Platoon Commander 1542 (1) (1) (1)
7 First Lieutenant 1
including 1 1
8 Second Lieutenant 2
9 Platoon Commander 1542 (1) (1) (3)
10 TOTAL COMMISSIONED 2c 1c 1 1c 1 6
11 First Sergeant 1812 1c 1
12 Technical Sergeant, including 1 1 1 1 4
13 Platoon 745 (1) (1) (3)
14 Platoon 1812 (1c) (1)
15 Staff Sergeant, including 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 4 16
16 Mess 824 (1c) (1)
17 Platoon Guide 745 (1g) (1) (3)
18 Section Leader 604 (1g) (1) (1)
19 Section Leader 607 (1) (1) (1) (1)
20 Squad Leader 745 (1) (3) (9)
21 Supply 821 (1c) (1)
22 Sergeant, including 1 1 3 1 2 5 1 3 15
23 Communication 542 (1g) (1)
24 Squad Leader 604 (2g) (2) (2) (2)
25 Squad Leader 607 (1) (3) (3) (3)
26 Squad Leader, Assistant 745 (1g) (3) (9)
27 Corporal, including 1 1
28 Clerk, Company 405 (1a) (1)
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3 Rifle Platoons
Weapons Platoon
(each)

Specification Serial No.***

Company Headquarters
60-mm Mortar Light Machine

Platoon Headquarters

Platoon Headquarters

3 Rifle Squads (each)

Section Headquarters

Section Headquarters
Technician Grade

3 Squads (each)

2 Squads (each)
Unit

Total Company
Total Platoon

Total Platoon
Total section

Total section
29 Technician, Grade 4 2
30 Technician, Grade 5 4
including 28 4 1 4 13 1 4 9 26 2 10 32
31 Private, First Class 104
32 Private 40
33 Ammunition Bearer 604 (2c) (4) (4) (1) (3) (4)
34 Ammunition Bearer 607 (2c) (6) (6) (6)
35 Ammunition Bearer 746 (1) (3) (9)
36 Armorer-Artificer 511 5 (1) (1)
37 Bugler 803 (1ch) (1)
38 Cook 060 4 (2) (2)
39 Cook 060 5 (2) (2)
40 Cook's Helper 521 (2) (2)
41 Driver, Truck, Light 345 5 (1)
(2g) (2)
42 Driver, Truck, Light 345 (1)
43 Gunner, Machine Gun 604 (1p) (2) (2) (2)
44 Gunner, Machine Gun, Assistant 604 (1p) (2) (2) (2)
45 Gunner, Mortar 607 (1p) (3) (3) (3)
46 Gunner, Mortar, Assistant 607 (1p) (3) (3) (3)
47 Messenger 745 (3c) (2c) (1c) (1) (1c) (1) (4) (2) (2) (13)
48 Rifleman 745 (7) (21) (63)
49 Rifleman, Automatic 746 (1b) (3) (9)
50 Rifleman, Automatic, Assistant 746 (1) (3) (9)
51 Basic 521 (17) (17)
52 TOTAL ENLISTED 33 5 2 5 17 2 5 12 34 4 12 40g 187
53 AGGREGATE 35 6 2 5 17 2 5 12 35 5 12 41 193r

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3 Rifle Platoons
Weapons Platoon
(each)

Specification Serial No.***

Company Headquarters
60-mm Mortar Light Machine

Platoon Headquarters

Platoon Headquarters

3 Rifle Squads (each)

Section Headquarters

Section Headquarters
Technician Grade

3 Squads (each)

2 Squads (each)
Unit

Total Company
Total Platoon

Total Platoon
Total section

Total section
54 Carbine, cal. .30, M1 9 4 1 2 7 1 2 5 16 1 1 28
55 Gun, machine, Browning, cal. .30, M1919A6, flexible 1 2 2 2
56 Gun, machine, Browning, HB, cal. .50, M2, flexible 1 1 1
57 Gun, submachine, cal. .45, M3 6 6
58 Launcher, grenade, M7 1 2 1 1 3 5 1 3 10 36
59 Launcher, grenade, M8 1 1
60 Launcher, rocket, 2.36-inch, M9 5 5
61 Mortar, 60-mm, M2 1 3 3 3
62 Pistol, automatic, cal. .45, M1911A1 2 6 2 4 10
63 Rifle, Browning, automatic, cal. .30, M1918A2 6 1 3 15
64 Rifle, U.S., cal. .30, M1 26 2 1 1 4 1 1 3 9 36 143
4 11
65 Rifle, U.S. cal. .30, M1903A4 (snipers) 1 3
66 Trailer, 1/4-ton, 2-wheel, cargo 2d 2
67 Truck, 1/4-ton, 4x4 2d 2
68 Radio Set SCR-536 6 6
69 Reel Equipment CE-11 2 2

Remarks:
† Insert letter of company. * This table supersedes T/O&E 7-17, 15 July 1943.
‡ Insert number of regiment. ** Includes Changes No. 1, 30 June 1944.
*** Includes changes to SSNs as per Technical Manual TM 12-427, 12 July 1944.
a Also classification specialist (275).
b Armed with rifle, automatic, cal. .30.
c Armed with carbine, cal. .30.
d Battalion headquarters company is responsible for the company maintenance of vehicles assigned to this organization.
Second echelon maintenance provided by service company.
g Armed with launcher, grenade, M7. Two individuals per rifle squad will be armed with launcher, grenade, M7.
h Armed with launcher, grenade, M8.
p Armed with pistol. Automatic, cal. .45.
r Armed with rifle, cal. .30, M1, unless otherwise indicated. One individual per rifle platoon, as designated by rifle platoon
leader, will be armed with rifle, cal. .30, M1903A4.

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