Setsuko M. Geis, and v. United States of America and Masako Geis, And

CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge:

Walter W. Geis served in the United States Army and the United States Air Force for more than 22 years prior to his death in 1963. First he married Setsuko in 1951 in Japan. She came with him to the United States and was divorced from him in Seattle in 1956. Apparently one son was born to this marriage, although it is not clear that he knew of the birth. Then, back again in Japan, in 1957 he married Masako. She, too, came to the United States and she survives him as his widow. Three children were born to the second marriage.

At issue here is his $10,000 National Service…