Accompanies promotion to the grade of Cadet Technical Sergeant. Masters rose to the rank of Technical Sergeant. He eventually attained the rank of Technical Sergeant. Sergeant first class replaced the rank of technical sergeant in 1948. It ranks above senior airman and below technical sergeant. He served with the 101st Cavalry and attained the rank of Technical Sergeant. The rank of technical sergeant was renamed sergeant first class in 1948. Louis was eventually promoted to the rank of technical sergeant on April 9, 1945. He was promoted to technical sergeant on 13 January 1944. He was promoted to technical sergeant in August 1951. The seventh enlisted grade, ranking above technical sergeant and below senior master sergeant. Technical Sergeant Alfred R. King filmed the accident from the ground. Witt separated as a technical sergeant in either June or March 2008. Technical Sergeant Joseph J. "Joe" Stuphar of Poland, Ohio. Later, he rose to Technical Sergeant on December 1 of the same year.