Petersen v. United States

The plaintiff was an enlisted man in the Air Corps of the United States Army. Part of his duties was to make inspections at Air Corps Stations throughout the United States and when not so engaged he performed duty in the office of the Chief of the Air Corps in the Munitions Building at Washington, D. C. His official station was at Bolling Field, and by reason thereof he was entitled to his meals at that station when on duty in Washington. The findings, however, show that when he was performing duty at the Munitions Building it was practically impossible for him to get his meals at Bolling…