Beeman v. United States

The plaintiff was enrolled as a seaman, second class, United States Naval Reserve Force, on April 1Y, 191Y, and entered upon active duty the next day. Thereafter, while thus serving at the enlisted rating, he was detailed to duty involving actual flying in aircraft at the naval air station, Pensacola, Fla. While at Pensacola on this detail, on February 11, 1918, he was assigned and commissioned the provisional rank of ensign, United States Naval Reserve Force. He accepted the appointment and executed the oath of office on February 15,1918, and on the same day was appointed naval aviator by…