Legal Opinion
Carl L. McTaggart Appellant-Plaintiff v. Secretary of the Air Force and United States of America, Appellees-Defendants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 6, 1972No. 18964PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
STEVENS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff is a former Air Force officer who achieved both a temporary and permanent rank of Captain and was honorably discharged, but was retired as a First Lieutenant under 10 U.S.C. § 1372. He claims that his rank at the time of his Honorable Discharge should determine his rate of retirement pay.
The discharge occurred on December 5, 1962, as a result of a disciplinary proceeding. Having accumulated 19 years, 8 months, and 11 days of service, plaintiff was allowed to reenlist as a Master Sergeant to complete his retirement time. Thereafter, when he retired for physical…
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