Volume 49
Public Law 74–122
For the relief of World War soldiers who were discharged from the Army because of minority or misrepresentation of age.
Approved March 3, 1936
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the relief of World War soldiers who were discharged from the Army because of minority or misrepresentation of age.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That in the administration
Army.
World War soldiers discharged because of minority or age misrepresentation deemed honorably discharged.
of any laws conferring rights, privileges, or benefits upon honorably discharged soldiers of the United States Army, their widows and dependent children, a soldier who served as an enlisted man between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918, both dates inclusive, and who was discharged for fraudulent enlistment on account of minority or misrepresentation of 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: Provided, That no back pay or allowance shall accrue by
Provisos.
No back pay, etc.
Issuance of certificates.
reason of the passage of this Act: Provided further, That in all such cases the War Department shall, upon request, grant to such men, or their widows, a discharge certificate showing that the soldier is held and considered to have been honorably discharged under the provisions of this Act.
Approved, March 3, 1936.