Miscellaneous Private Bills: Hearings Before the Committee on Military Affairs, House of Representatives, Sixty-ninth Congress, First Session, on Various Private Bills and Resolutions. [February 27, 1926].U.S. Government Printing Office, 1926 - 75 pages |
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... world , gentlemen , if my word is worth anything , as to the facts in this case . Mr. REECE . You have studied the case thoroughly and you are familiar with it . In your judgment , there is no question but what he rendered this service ...
... world , gentlemen , if my word is worth anything , as to the facts in this case . Mr. REECE . You have studied the case thoroughly and you are familiar with it . In your judgment , there is no question but what he rendered this service ...
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... World War veterans . Mr. FAUST . This war was the Indian war . Mr. GLYNN . I think , as you state the case , it is one of those bills I would not hesitate to report on favorably . Mr. FAUST . There are no thorns on it at all . I am sure ...
... World War veterans . Mr. FAUST . This war was the Indian war . Mr. GLYNN . I think , as you state the case , it is one of those bills I would not hesitate to report on favorably . Mr. FAUST . There are no thorns on it at all . I am sure ...
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... World War . Seargent Woodfill enlisted from the district which I have the honor to represent , the fourth Indiana , in 1901 , and although but a little past 38 years of age is accredited with 30 years and 5 months of service . Nine of ...
... World War . Seargent Woodfill enlisted from the district which I have the honor to represent , the fourth Indiana , in 1901 , and although but a little past 38 years of age is accredited with 30 years and 5 months of service . Nine of ...
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... World War with the rank of captain . Mr. REECE . Was he discharged or retired ? Mr. VINSON . He was discharged as a captain , and I take it that he reenlisted . Mr. REECE . But finally was he discharged or retired ? Mr. VINSON . This ...
... World War with the rank of captain . Mr. REECE . Was he discharged or retired ? Mr. VINSON . He was discharged as a captain , and I take it that he reenlisted . Mr. REECE . But finally was he discharged or retired ? Mr. VINSON . This ...
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... World War they gave a man an honorable discharge and sent him home . Mr. REECE . I think , as a matter of policy , so far as the Spanish- American War soldiers are concerned , where there is nothing against them except the fact that ...
... World War they gave a man an honorable discharge and sent him home . Mr. REECE . I think , as a matter of policy , so far as the Spanish- American War soldiers are concerned , where there is nothing against them except the fact that ...
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Page 55 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate...
Page 7 - ... silencing the gun. A few minutes later this officer for the third time demonstrated conspicuous daring by charging another machine-gun position, killing five men in one machine-gun pit with his rifle. He then drew his revolver and started to jump into the pit when the two other gunners only a few yards away from him turned their gun on him. Failing to kill them with his revolver he grabbed a pick lying near-by and killed both of them.
Page 57 - Hereafter no officer holding a rank above that of colonel shall be retired except for disability or on account of having reached the age of sixty-four years until he shall have served at least one year in such rank.2 Act of June 12, 1906 (34 Stat.
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Page 26 - July 4, 1902, both dates inclusive, and who was discharged for fraudulent enlistment on account of misrepresentation of his age, shall hereafter be held and considered to have been discharged honorably from the military service on the date of his actual separation therefrom, if his service otherwise was such as would have entitled him to an honorable discharge...
Page 31 - To be dishonorably discharged the service, to forfeit all pay and allowances due or to become due, and to be confined at hard labor, at such place as the reviewing authority may direct, for — days (or months or yerrs).
Page 29 - That in the administration of any laws conferring rights, privileges, and benefits upon honorably discharged sailors John Joseph Defep, late of the United States...
Page 24 - In my opinion the wound, injury, or disease did originate in the line of duty in the military service of the United States. In view of occupation, he is 40 per cent disabled.