Kalv v. United States

This is a suit by plaintiff, a preference eligible undbr section 14 of the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944, 58 Stat., 387, as amended, to recover back salary for the period following his alleged illegal removal from his position with the Department of the Army and until his restoration to the position from which he had been removed.

According to the pleadings and admissions plaintiff performed honorable Service in the Army from February 17, 1943, to January 1945.

On June 12,1946, plaintiff received what is termed an excepted appointment as equipment engineer with a base salary of $5,905.20 per…