Clark v. United States

The claim of this officer is based upon the provisions of section 13-A of the act of June 4, 1920, 41 Stat. 768-769. This section provides: “ Officers and enlisted men of the Army shall receive an increase of 50 per centum of their pay while on duty requiring them to participate regularly and frequently in aerial flights.”

Ity order of the Secretary of War dated March 12, 1918, the plaintiff was placed on duty requiring him to participate regularly and frequently in aerial flights from February 12, 1918. This order, in so far as it affected the plaintiff, continued in full force and effect…