Chapter 106. For the relief of Herman Lincoln Chatkoff
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CHAP. 106.— An Act For the relief of Herman Lincoln Chatkoff. February 5, 1931.[[H. R. 9893](/us/bill/71/hr/9893).][[Private, No. 308](/us/pvtl/71/308).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Herman Lincoln Chatkoff.Military status, covering period designated, extended to. That the military status of a soldier of the United States forces during the period of the World War, April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918, shall be extended to Herman Lincoln Chatkoff, an American citizen, who was permanently injured in line of duty on June 15, 1917, while serving with the Lafayette Escadrille or Lafayette Flying Corps in France, and from date of application to the Director of the United StatesPay and allowances.
Veterans’ Bureau he shall be entitled to the same hospital treatment and compensation as are now or may hereafter be provided by law or regulations for soldiers of the United States who served with the American Expeditionary forces who have become physically disabled in line of duty. Sec. 2. Limitations on dates of disability in service, etc., waived.Vol. 43, p. 607; Vol. 44, p. 790; Vol. 45, p. 964. That provisions of the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924, as amended, are hereby waived, under this Act, in so far as the limiting dates of proof of service connection of disability and time limit of application are concerned.
Sec. 3. Subject to surrender of French pension. That in order to receive benefits under this Act any French pension to which the beneficiary hereunder may be entitled shall be surrendered following the approval of this Act. Approved, February 5, 1931.