Chapter 322. To recognize and reward the accomplishment of the world flyers February 25, 1925.[[H
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CHAP. 322.— An Act To recognize and reward the accomplishment of the world flyers February 25, 1925.[[H. R. 12064](/us/bill/68/hr/12064).][[Public No. 470](/us/pl/56/470).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That theArmy.World flyers advanced on promotion list in recognition of their achievement. President is hereby authorized to advance Captain Lowell Herbert Smith, Air Service, United States Army, one thousand files on the promotion list;
First Lieutenant Leigh Wade, First Lieutenant Leslie Philip Arnold, and First Lieutenant Erick Henning Nelson, in recognition of their accomplishment in circumnavigation of the globe by aeroplane, all of the Air Service, United States Army, five hundred files each on the promotion list: *Provided*, That the officers*Provisos*.To remain as extra numbers. hereinbefore named be, and remain, extra numbers in their grade to be carried as extra numbers up to and including the grade of colonel: *Provided further*, That nothing in this Act shall operatePromotions of other officers not retarded. to interfere with or retard the promotion to which any other officer on the promotion list would be entitled under existing law.
Sec. 2. The President is hereby authorized, by and with the adviceCommissions authorized to Henry Herbert Ogden and John Harding, jr., as second lieutenants Air Service. and consent of the Senate, to commission Technical Sergeant Henry Herbert Ogden, Air Service. United States Army (second lieutenant, Air Service, Officers’ Reserve Corps), and John Harding, junior, second lieutenants, Air Service, Officers’ Reserve Corps, as second lieutenants, Air Service, United States Army, to be placed on the promotion list next after the second lieutenant who immediately precedes them on the date of the approval of this Act:*Proviso*.No increase in number of commissioned officers. *Provided*, That nothing contained in this Act shall operate to increase the total number of commissioned officers of the Regular Army of the United States now authorized by law.
Sec. 3. The President is hereby authorized to present to MajorDistinguished service medals, accorded to Major Frederick L. Martin, Sergeant Alva L. Harvey, and the world flyers.Acceptance of foreign medals, etc. Frederick L. Martin, Air Service. United States Army, and to Sergeant Alva L. Harvey, Air Service, United States Army, and to each of the officers of the Regular Army and Officers’ Reserve Corps hereinbefore named, a distinguished-service medal, and each of them is hereby authorized to accept any medals, or decorations tendered to or bestowed upon them by foreign governments.
Approved, February 25, 1925.