private first class
noun
: an enlisted man ranking in the army above a private and below a corporal and in the marine corps above a private and below a lance corporal
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Then came a shocking discovery, which relays the compelling story of Choi Byung-moon, who was a private first class in 1980 in the Chun Doo-hwan military junta in South Korea.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The article relays the compelling story of Choi Byung-moon, who was a private first class in 1980 in the Chun Doo-hwan military junta in South Korea.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
After his speech, Mr. Biden briefly visited the grave of John S. Greenfield, from the president’s hometown, Wilmington, Del. Mr. Greenfield was a private first class in the Army’s 115th Infantry Regiment during World War II.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Tate attained the rank of private first class before he was discharged.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 22 Aug. 2023
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
The article relays the compelling story of Choi Byung-moon, who was a private first class in 1980 in the Chun Doo-hwan military junta in South Korea.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
After his speech, Mr. Biden briefly visited the grave of John S. Greenfield, from the president’s hometown, Wilmington, Del. Mr. Greenfield was a private first class in the Army’s 115th Infantry Regiment during World War II.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Tate attained the rank of private first class before he was discharged.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 22 Aug. 2023
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“Private first class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20first%20class. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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