WWII what job is OTD. TEL.?

[FionaO]

Hi All,

Trying to track down a rellie and have found a pos Navy death listing with rank as "OTD. TEL." 

Any ideas what that is in civvy speak?

Thanks,

Fionaoh

[aghadowey]

Military Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations
http://www.fas.org/news/reference/lexicon/acronym.htm

[FionaO]

Thanks Aghadowey,

OTD is either operator training device, or, operational test director
TEL is either  telephone group or, transporter/erector/launcher

Hm

FionaO

[neil1821]

I would say it should probably read ORD. TEL - Ordinary Telegraphist

[FionaO]

Thanks Neil, that does sound a lot more likely than my idea!  Fionao