Sec. 602. CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE; PERSONS REPORTED MISSING
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## SEC. 602 CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE; PERSONS REPORTED MISSING **[**[50 U.S.C. 4012](/us/usc/t50/s4012)**]** ###
(a)Prima Facie Evidence In any proceeding under this Act, a certificate signed by the Secretary concerned is prima facie evidence as to any of the following facts stated in the certificate: ####
(1)That a person named is, is not, has been, or has not been in military service. ####
(2)The time and the place the person entered military service. ####
(3)The person's residence at the time the person entered military service. ####
(4)The rank, branch, and unit of military service of the person upon entry. ####
(5)The inclusive dates of the person's military service. ####
(6)The monthly pay received by the person at the date of the certificate's issuance. ####
(7)The time and place of the person's termination of or release from military service, or the person's death during military service. ###
(b)Certificates The Secretary concerned shall furnish a certificate under subsection
(a)upon receipt of an application for such a certificate. A certificate appearing to be signed by the Secretary concerned is prima facie evidence of its contents and of the signer's authority to issue it. ###
(c)Treatment of Servicemembers in Missing Status A servicemember who has been reported missing is presumed to continue in service until accounted for. A requirement under this Act that begins or ends with the death of a servicemember does not begin or end until the servicemember's death is reported to, or determined by, the Secretary concerned or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
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