14 U.S.C. § 498 : US Code - Section 498: Posthumous awards

Search 14 U.S.C. § 498 : US Code - Section 498: Posthumous awards

In case an individual who distinguishes himself dies before the
making of any award to which he may be entitled, as authorized in
this chapter, the award may be made and presented within five years
from the date of the act or service justifying the award to such
next of kin as may have been designated by the individual, or in
the absence of such designation, or if the designated person is not
alive at the time of the award, or the relationship between such
person and the serviceman shall have been terminated before his
death, then to such representative as the President designates. In
the event of a posthumous award when the award will be made to the
parents of the deceased and the parents have been divorced or
separated, a duplicate award may be made to each parent.