Chapter 484.
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CHAP. 484.— Joint Resolution To provide for the posthumous appointment to commissioned grades of certain enlisted men and the posthumous promotion of certain commissioned officers. March 3, 1925.[[S. J. Res. 124](/us/bill/68/sjres/124).][[Pub. Res., No. 84](/us/bill/68/pubres/84).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Army.Commission to issue in name of person appointed or recommended for a grade during World War, but not accepted by reason of death.
That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue, or cause to be issued, an appropriate commission in the name of any person who, while in the military service of the United States during the war between the United States and Germany and Austria-Hungary, had been duly appointed to a commissioned grade, or had successfully completed the course, at a training school for officers and had been recommended for appointment to a commissioned grade by the officer commanding or in charge of such school and, through no fault of his own, was unable to accept the commission for such grade by reason of his death in line of duty; and any such commissionDate and grade to be entered on Army record. shall issue as of the date of such appointment, and any such person’s name shall be carried upon the records of the War Department as of the grade and branch of the service to which he would have been promoted by such commission, from the date of such appointment to the date of his death.
Sec. 2. That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized toCommission to issue in name of person officially recommended for a grade, and duly approved, during World War, but not accepted on account of death. issue, or cause to be issued, an appropriate commission in the name of any person who, while in the military service of the United States during the war between the United States and Germany and Austria-Hungary, may have been officially recommended for1256 appointment or for promotion to a commissioned grade, which recommendation shall have been duly approved by the Secretary of War, or by the commanding general American Expeditionary Forces, as the case may be, and who shall have been unable to receive and accept such commission by reason of his death in line of duty; and any such commission shall issue as of the date of such approval, and any such person’s name shall be carried upon the records of the War Department as of the grade and branch of the service to which he would have been promoted by such commission, from the date of such approval to the date of his death.
Sec. 3. Date and grade to be entered on Army record. That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue, or cause to be issued, an appropriate commission in the name of any officer of the Army of the United States who, after having been examined and found duly qualified for promotion, died or shall die, in line of duty after the occurrence of the vacancy entitling him, by virtue of seniority, to such promotion and before theCommission to issue in name of officer duly qualified for promotion but dying in service before occurrence of vacancy entitling him thereto.Date and grade to be entered on Army record. issue or acceptance of a commission therefor; and any such commission shall issue with rank as of the date of said vacancy, and any such officer’s name shall he carried upon the records of the War Department as of the grade and branch of the service shown in such commission, from the date of such vacancy to the date of his death.
Sec. 4. No bonus, etc. That no person shall be entitled to receive any bonus, gratuity, pay, or allowances by virtue of any provision of this resolution. Approved, March 3, 1925.