Rosenberg v. United States

Plaintiff first enlisted in the Navy in 1904. He served successive terms of enlistment until 1921 when he was transferred to the Fleet Reserve and released from active duty. After completing thirty years of service, plaintiff, on July 1, 1934, was placed on the Navy’s retired list as an enlisted man. Pursuant to the Act of May 7,1932, 47 Stat. 150,1 the Navy *621advanced bim on the retired list to the rank of lieutenant (j.g.), the highest rank in which he had satisfactorily served during World War I. In 1941, he was recalled to active duty as an enlisted man. During this tour of duty, he held…