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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 275, 278, 279-JULY 6, 1945 Posthumous awards. shall have been honorable. The term "date of the termination of hostilities in the present war" means the date proclaimed by the President as the date of such termination or the date specified in a concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress as the date of such termination, whichever is the earlier. The medal may be awarded posthumously and, when so awarded, shall be presented to such representative of the deceased as shall be prescribed in the applicable regulations. Awards shall be made pursuant to regula- tions prescribed by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy. Approved July 6, 1945. [CHAPTER 278] July 6, 1945 [H. R. 1647] [Public Law 136] Captain William Edmiston Chapter, D.A.R. Conveyance. AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of War to convey to the Captain William Edmiston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution a certain building and tract or parcel of land situated in Montgomery County, Tennessee. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is authorized and directed to grant, donate, and convey to the Captain William Edmiston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that certain building and tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in the county of Montgomery, in the State of Ten- nessee, being a part of the same tract as conveyed by R. E. Durrett and wife, to the United States of America as recorded in deed book 89, page 1, in the records of Montgomery County, Tennessee. Approved July 6, 1945. [CHAPTER 279] July 6, 1945 [H. R. 2477] [Public Law 137] AN ACT To give recognition to the noncombatant services under enemy fire performed by officers and enlisted men of the Medical Corps of the Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Enlisted men en- United States of America in Congress assembled, That during the titled to wear Medical Badge. present war and for six months thereafter, any enlisted man of the saOdtional compe n Army who is entitled, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of WIar, to wear the Medical Badge shall be paid additional conipen- sation at the rate of $10 per month: Provided, That any enlisted man whose right to wear the Medical Badge has been temporarily suspended may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War, Appropriations continue to be paid such additional compensation. available. SEC. 2. The appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for "Finance Service, Army", shall be available for carrying into effect Effective date. the provisions of this Act. SEC. 3. The provisions of this Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following its enactment. The additional com- pensation provided by this Act shall not be paid for any retroactive period prior to the date of the actual award of the Medical Badge. Approved July 6, 1945. 462 [59 STAT.

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