WAR DEPARTMENT

Document No. 25a

Office of The Adjutant General

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LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS IN REGARD TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE ARMY

REGISTER
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Resolved, ** That there be annexed annually hereafter to the Army Register an accurate schedule of th and emoluments, with the commutation value thereof, to which the various officers of the Army of each grade are en [Adopted by the House of Representatives, August 30, 1842.]

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SEC. 1226. * ** The highest volunteer rank which has been held by officers of the Regular Army shall be en with their names respectively, upon the Army Register. [Revised Statutes of the United States.]

AN ACT Making appropriation for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hu and seventy-nine, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SEC. 2. That in every Official Army Register hereafter issued *** if the officer be promoted from the ran shall have served in the Volunteer Army, either as an enlisted man or officer, his service as a private and noncom sioned officer shall be given, and in addition thereto the record of his service as volunteer. [Approved June 18, 1878.]

AN ACT Making eligible for retirement, under certain conditions, officers and former officers of the Army the United States, other than officers of the Regular Army

while in the service of the United States during the World War.

who incurred physical disability in line of

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, And provided further, That the retired list created by this Act of officers of the Army shall be published annually i Army Register,

[Public, No. 506, 70th Congress, May 24, 1928.]

AN ACT To recognize the high public service rendered by Major Walter Reed and those associated with him in discovery of the cause and means of transmission of yellow fever.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to publish annually in the Army Register a r honor on which shall be carried the following names:

[Public, No. 858, 70th Congress, February 28, 1929.]

NOTES AND EXPLANATIONS

Officers are credited with actual service in the permanent establishment from date of acceptance, except in the of graduates of the Military Academy, whose services commence from date of admission to the academy.

Officers are credited with actual service in the Volunteers from date of muster into the service of the United S or from date of acceptance in the cases where service was rendered under a commission by the President of the U States.

Letter B following name denotes place and date of birth.

Letter A denotes where appointed from

Letters M. A. denote that the officer is a graduate of the Military Academy.

The initials" M. H." under the name of an officer denote that a Medal of Honor has been awarded to him.

The initials "D. S. C." under the name of an officer denote that a Distinguished-Service Cross has been awarde him.

The initials "D. S. M." under the name of an officer denote that a Distinguished-Service Medal has been awarde him.

The initials "D. F. C." under the name of an officer denote that a Distinguished Flying Cross has been awa to him.

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The initials "S. S. C." under the name of an officer denote that a Silver Star Citation has been awarded to him The initials "S. M." under the name of an officer denote that a Soldier's Medal has been awarded to him. Records of service shown in italics, within brackets, denotes service which may be computed toward longevity, act of June 10, 1922, in addition to other service shown.

Records of service shown in italics, without brackets, denotes Federal service other than in permanent establishm Records of service shown in roman type denotes service in permanent establishment.

Errors or omissions should be immediately reported to The Adjutant General by those concerned.

Officers who are graduates of well-recognized universities, colleges, technical schools, etc., which confer degrees report to The Adjutant General the degree or degrees conferred upon them by such institutions in cases where degrees are not already noted in the Army Register. They will also report the year in which degrees are conferred. Where the expression from such a date to such a date is used-for example, from Aug. 29, 1916, to June 30, 1920, 1

dates are inclusive.

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