10-U.S.C.-8752
§8752 – Medals: Posthumous Award and Presentation
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- Reference: Section 8752
- Legend: §8752 – Medals: Posthumous Award and Presentation
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) If a person dies before the award of a medal of honor, distinguished-service cross, distinguished-service medal, distinguished flying cross, or device in place thereof, to which he is entitled, the award may be made and the medal or device presented to his representative, as designated by the President.
(b) If a person dies before an authorized service medal or device prescribed as a part thereof is presented to him under section 8751 of this title, it shall be presented to his family.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 542; Pub. L. 85–861, §33(a)(23), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1565.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 8752(a)
|
10:1409 (words between 1st and 2d semicolons). 10:1429 (1st 49 words of last sentence). 10:1415a (21st through 30th words, less applicability to clauses (a) through (n)). |
July 9, 1918, ch. 143 (words between 1st and 2d semicolons of 15th par. under Ordnance Department), 40 Stat. 871. July 2, 1926, ch. 721, §12 (1st 49 words of last sentence), 44 Stat. 789; July 30, 1937, ch. 545, §4, 50 Stat. 549. |
| May 12, 1928, ch. 528, §1 (25th through 34th words, less applicability to clauses (a) through (n)), 45 Stat. 500. |
In subsection (a), the words If a person are substituted for the words In case an individual * * * dies, in 10:1409, and In case an individual * * * shall have died, in 10:1429. The words within three years from the date, in 10:1409, are omitted as covered by section 8744 of this title. The words who shall distinguish himself, in 10:1409, and who distinguishes himself, in 10:1429, are omitted as covered by the words the award * * * to which he is entitled.
1958 Act
The change reflects the fact that the source statute for these sections (sec. 1 of the Act of May 12, 1928, ch. 528, 45 Stat. 500) was mandatory and not merely permissive.
Amendments
1958—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 85–861 substituted it shall be presented for it may be presented.
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–861 effective Aug. 10, 1956, see section 33(g) of Pub. L. 85–861, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
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