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2:33 TITLE 10 z_g_;;,o_<>f the diStl¤gl1iSlle<l Service or within two. years thems- 3,-;_.;=_ nor unless if Shall appear from oilicial records in the nin- iamartxnent that such person has so distinguished·himself’ ‘ In ,,, entitle him thereto; but in case an individual who shall .¤;i<ri;§;;uisll himself dies bqore the making of the award to` —a·hi··h he may be entitled, the awardma-y nevertheless bel

,,;¤·l.~ and the medaler cross or the bar or other emblem or

-a···.·i·~~ presented; within. ·three years from the date of the

 ;a~tif_ring the award thereof, to such representative of

QQ,. ;;.i.·t·a§e¤1*as the President may designate; but no medati ,.,.,,r,_ mr, or other device, hereinbefore authorized, shall be ,—,,_.,t,}a11»·1 or presented to any. individual whose entire. serviceti .a»—~;u··nt to the time he distinguished himself shall not? nan -ht-ent honorable ;‘ but in cases of officers and enlisted men.! at tsp: mnny on the 9th day of July, 1918, for whom the award l pi thi- medal of honor has been recommended- in full com-

,i§;1i14‘t_’r with then existing ·· regulations "but. on account of

‘ ,,.;·t·1.·4_=s which, though- insufficient fully to justify the award _,t;‘ ¤h··`xuedal of honor, appear to have been suchas to justify ,5,,·‘awa1·<l of the distinguished-‘service· cross or. distin-gufshed·‘_ o-;·x·i<·•· medal hereinbefore provided for, such cases may be t···i»»hh_>re¢l and acted upon under the provisions of this titles

 ;wizh.·:·i‘zing the award of the distinguisl1ed·service`· cross and

¢§l~iilHXlllSll(‘il··S(‘l‘\YlC€ medal, notwithstanding that 'saidservices x_a;l;.· have been rendered more than three years before said ~;_·§;~. shall have been con_sidered' as autlnorizedylby . this title _ han all;t_·é=nsitlel°l1ti011 of and action upon any of"` said cases. `-'$.E.;¤ll be based exclusively upon ofllcial rccordsnow onlile an she War Department and in__tl1e [cases of officers and en-

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···,l· than in, the`A_rn1y onthe 9th da-y of July, 1913, who have

`h·.·». mentioned, in orders. then a_ part of oflicial records, for il;.:·ao:·dimu·y, heroism or` especially meritoriou`s services, such- . as tu ‘j.u~=tify the award of the distiziguished-service 'crossor » the (listinguished-service medal hereinbefore provided for. such t·a~l·é may be conslderedand acted on under theprovisions ot glzis title', notwithstanding t_hat said act or services may have - in-a rt·ndered more than three years beforesuid cases shall l:.·.··· bt-e—x1‘ considered as {authorized by this title, but all c0n— »?·h·ration of andé act_ion.upon any said cases shall be based e·\‘i¤1>1l\‘<*ly·‘l1pUli of licial records` of the. `\Var Departmellt. tllnly ll, 1Sl18,··c, 143,*40 Stat. 871.) · ‘ l i "_ » I · 1110. Award of medals slid crosses by commanding. gener ¢·1als.-—Zl‘l1c_.l’1‘(‘l~¤_ide11t is authorized to delegate, under such con- ‘ ti‘lll*•llS‘;-I'Ggl1l3ltlO1lS;'{1l`lll liniitations as he shall prescribe, to - Via? Vlllllllltllltllllg ge-neral of a separate army or lligher \1lllt_i11

h·= lhghl, the powenconferred upon him· by this title to award

gtbr enxodal of honor, ill_l%:°(lllitlllf,LYll‘lSll.C(l—SOI’\'lC9 cross, and the dis- ` 7ll'1Z‘ll!·¢lli‘tl·t·i~(’l°\'l(?(? -n1edal." (July 9, 1918, c. 143, 40 St:1t.jST2.)“ l till. Bars to be worn with medals or crosses; additional arts of `_valor.—§—No more than one 'medal of honor `ore one dis? zi»l;¤¤‘is1¤e¢l·serw·ice cross or one dlstlugulslned—serv1ce medalshall

 textual to any one- person; but for each succeeding deedfor. act

~·.:lh·h·n_t to justify the &\\'1l1'(l`.Gt a medal of honor or ia dlse ¤ xaisheell-service cross or a (ll8ilhg\1lSll9(l·S9fV.l(l€l medal. 're-— " ·—1·—·<·tively; th.- llresident may award a suitable bar-or other ~f-xitalme device, to bejvorn as he shall direct. (J an. 24, 1920, c. 51. it 1. -11 Stat;398.) _` · . · l _ · 1112{ Sta} for gallsntryxnot warranting medal or cross.-l—· _l`··r. each citation of ·an‘ot1lcer or enlisted llltlll‘fol" gallantry in anion;. published in orders issued from the ll6·{l(lt]U.tll'i.€l‘St0f a

°··z·l·<~ commanded by, or which is the appropriate command of,
1 :··n¤·ral officer, not wlirrantina the award of aunedal of i•ono_rl

· :· distinguislnetl-servlce cross, he shall be permitted to wear, as We l’resident_shnll direct, a_ sllrer star three—_slxteentl1s_'E1f an i¤=··h in diameter, (Jan. 24, 1920, c.,55..§ 1. -11- Stat. 399.) , ' l 1113.; Spanish War and Mexicaniihorder medals for members lll National Guard;-———Tl1e Secretary of War is authorized and dh·t—<·ted.to procure a bronze medal, with suitable device and 1‘Zl·l»on, to be presented toeucli of the Several officelts and (:11-

.-—A1£M.Y »— 1419 9 listed men, and families of Such aq may he ilezagl; of the Nart tional Guard whe, under the orders of the Pl’€Sl{l(}lZ1t{Of the

‘U11ited States, served net less than uihety days in the War

gwith Spain, -and.w_h0 have received sm honorable discharge §·fr0m”_the service, and who served on the Mexican blmler in tlxeyears 1916 and 1917 and who are net; eligible te, receive the Mexiezin service`ba<lge_heretofore authorized by the President: Provided, _That such medals shall not he issued ·t0 men ywho hgve, subsequent to Such se1‘Yiee,` been dishenombly dis- `ehzurgetl fr0`m‘ the service or deserted. (July 9, 1918; c. 143, _540 Stat. S13.) ‘ · l e » ` __ -141.4. Mexican border `meclals for service at points other thanerx Mexiean b0rder.——The Mexican border medal and ril$· . bon issued to National Guard officers 'and enlisted meh under the provisions of section 1413 of this title shell be issued to National Guartl eiiicers and enlisted men who at the same time served hs Such in the Held ·under the cullef the National. Guard to such Mexiezm border service butfwere stationed fer seityiee at points ether than pn the Meziiean hgprder: Provided, That such 11’1e<121ls.sl1all not be issued to men who have sub- ‘ fsequent to such service been disheuorably dischargedjrom the service er gieserted. (June 5, 1920, c. 240,- 41 Stat. 973.) · 1415. Meglalé for members of Texas cavalry brigaydes.~—The

 Secretary ~ef War ts ·autl1_g1‘ized and directed to procure a

bronze me&l of a1ppr0priute¥ design, ·-with a bar and` ribbon, together [with a' rosette or ether device te; be wvorri in lieu thereof, `te be presented to- e£1eh_ of the several officers and enlisted men of the·two· brigades of cavalry organized by the State of,Texz1s, under authority fremthe Wa1·"Department of date _0f Deeember 8, 1917,_wh0 served therein prior te November 11, _1918’: Provided, }heft such medals shall net be presented to men who have, sub. equeut to such service, been dishonorahly discharged frem—the service, or deserted: Proevided further, _f1`hz1t the several etiieers mul enlisted i11e·n to- whom such medals rl121}’,b€ presented are hereby authorized to \Y§‘.€tl‘,’ on occasions of ceremony, the uniform lawfully prescribed t0._be worn by them at the time of their service: Provided, This section shall ; net b€!.C011Sl(lé1TQtl :1s·"e0uferring uf>or1'·the'members·0f· said ergainiznthims the‘_be11eil·ts of part III of chapter 12 of Title 38 or to confer :1 pensionable status to the members efgsnid orgsmimtleus, uml. that thisseetioxx shell not be deemed to constitute a e precedent for the future granting ef·such r,i_ghts. (Apr. 16, 1924, Mc. 117,43 Stat. 100.)· _ · · ‘· t ` 1416. Replhccmentef ldst medals, crosses, etc.-—¥Whenever fl 'lllétllll, eressj bar, ribbon, rosette, mr other device `presented under the .;$revisim1s.ef this title shall lmvebéexx lost, clestreyeel, er) rendered imfit for use, without faiult er negleet on the`pm·t. l `of the person towlnem it was awarded, such medal, eress, bm-, ru»1»tm, rosette, or device shall lie replaced i\"l¥ll0\l[ charge therey for. (July 9, 1918, c. 143; 40 Stat. STI.;) — _. ` 1417. Supply for replacement of Civil War medals of _ -honor.-····'.l3lie Se¤·reta1*y of War iseutherized-and directed to use so ·ll1¥lll,)°`0f the medals und resettes O1`!-5?llPl‘ insignia provieled for hy. section 1402 of this title as m:1y.he necessary to replace the medals that have been iésueml fm·‘¢listir1guisl1ed service iu the Civil »War. (Apr; 23, 1904. c."1—4S5, 33 Stat.··274.) · - 1418. Disposal ef' re;}laced~ medals of honor.-—The holders ufl E metlals_ 0t.h0n0r for ineriteriuus e01idi1ct, in·the Civil _Wm·, ,- shell not he required to Slll°!’€‘ll(l(‘1‘ sueh xgiednls in case such V fmetlnls Sire l‘(}{)ll'l(‘(!(l_, in pursmmee of the previslmns of s¢eeti¢m 1417 ef. this title; and that Evlnerever the lmlelerzs of such l medals not honor. lmvekurreixclered flxem, in order to- receive the medals p¤·m~xat+a—gm· by s=ni¢l`se_etien, smell medals shall he l’t$(lll°Il(¥(l to then`1; I’rez·ielerf. °'l‘lmt" no recipient of huth medals shnlll wear beth me<ls1l_S et `tlu·—.smu<— time. (Feb; 21, 1§l0T, Nr»._17,34Stat.1422.) “O , _ _ _ __ i 14149. Eliminkntiens from medal of lmnor li$t.·=—lu amy msu in whleh »the_b0ar<l e¢_mvem·el pursuant to haw, fm- the p1u·pk»se_ot investigating and reporting llptlll past npmrclsf or issues bf