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Volume 68

Private Law 83–919

For the relief of Catherine (Cathrina) D. Pilgard.

Approved August 31, 1954

Statutory text

AN ACT

For the relief of Catherine (Cathrina) D. Pilgard.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That Catherine

Catherine D. Pilgard.

(Cathrina) D. Pilgard. Hartford, Connecticut, who served as a volunteer Spanish-American War nurse during the period beginning July 4, 1898, and ending August 17, 1898, and as a nurse in the Army Nurse Corps under contract during the period beginning August 20, 1898, and ending October 25, 1898, when she was honorably discharged from such Corps, is hereby granted all of the rights, benefits, and privileges which are granted to persons who served in the Nurse Corps under contract, for seventy days or more during the war with Spain and were honorably discharged therefrom: Provided, That she shall not be entitled to any benefits prior to the date of application filed following date of the enactment of this Act.

Approved August 31, 1954.

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