Chapter 563. To give war-time rank to retired officers and former officers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and/or Coast Guard of the United States
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CHAP. 563.— An Act To give war-time rank to retired officers and former officers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and/or Coast Guard of the United States. June 21, 1930.[[S. 465](/us/bill/71/s/465).][[Public, No. 406](/us/pl/71/406).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That all commissioned Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.Advancement in rank, when retired, of officers of, who served during World War.Vol. 41, p. 773.officers who served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and/or Coast Guard of the United States during the World War, and who have been or may be hereafter retired according to law, except those retired under the provisions of section 24b of the Act of June 4, 1920, shall, on the date of the approval of this Act or upon retirement in the case of those now on the active list of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and/or Coast Guard, be advanced in rank on the retired list to the highest grade held by them during the World War: *Provided*, That any such officer on the active or *Provisos*.Advancement In case of death.retired list who died or may die prior to the approval of this Act, or on the active list who may hereafter die before retirement, shall be advanced in rank to said higher grade as of the date of death: *Provided further*, That no increase of active or retired pay or No increase in pay, etc.allowances shall result from the provisions of this section.
Sec. 2. All persons who have served honorably in the Army, Navy, Persons serving In military, etc., forces during war time, en titled to wear uniform.Marine Corps, and/or Coast Guard of the United States during war shall, when not in the active military and/or naval service of the United States, be entitled to bear the official title and upon occasions of ceremony, to wear the uniform of the highest grade held by them during their war service. Approved, June 21, 1930.