Notes on 10 U.S.C. § 8744 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 10 U.S.C. § 8744 : US Code - Notes

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 540; Pub. L. 86-582, Sec. 1(3),
July 5, 1960, 74 Stat. 320; Pub. L. 86-593, Sec. 1(2), July 6,
1960, 74 Stat. 331.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at
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8744(a) 10:1411. July 9, 1918, ch. 143
(12th par., less words
after 2d semicolon,
under "Ordnance
Department"); restated
Jan. 24, 1920, ch. 55,
Sec. 1 (less last
sentence), 41 Stat. 398.
8744(b)

8744(c)
10:1409 (words before 1st
semicolon).
10:1409 (words after 2d
semicolon).
July 9, 1918, ch. 143
(less words between 1st
and 2d semicolons of
15th par. under
"Ordnance Department"),
40 Stat. 871.
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In subsection (a), the words "may be awarded to a person" are
substituted for the words "shall be issued to any one person" to
conform to the other subsections of the revised section.
In subsection (b), the word "thereof" is substituted for the
words "of either of said medal or of said cross". The words "Except
as otherwise prescribed in this section", "at the time of",
"specific", "official", and "has so distinguished himself as" are
omitted as surplusage.
In subsection (c), 10:1409 (words after 3d semicolon) is omitted
as executed. The words "hereinbefore authorized" are omitted as
surplusage.
AMENDMENTS
1960 - Pub. L. 86-593 substituted "Air Force cross" for
"distinguished-service cross" in section catchline and wherever
appearing in subsecs. (a) to (d).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 86-582, Sec. 1(3)(A), substituted "Except as
provided in subsection (d), no" for "No".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 86-582, Sec. 1(3)(B), added subsec. (d).
PERSONS AWARDED DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS OR SOLDIER'S MEDAL
BEFORE JULY 6, 1960
Section 2 of Pub. L. 86-593 provided that: "For the purposes of
sections 8744(a) and 8750(b) of title 10, United States Code, a
person who was awarded a distinguished-service cross or Soldier's
Medal before the date of enactment of this Act [July 6, 1960] shall
be treated as if he had not been awarded an Air Force cross or
Airman's Medal, as the case may be."