Carhart v. United States

Plaintiff sues for the additional retired pay to which he claims he is entitled. He is now receiving the retired pay of a lieutenant colonel with over 15 years’ service, but he *480claims be is entitled to tbe retired pay of a colonel witb over 15 years’ service.

From July 1, 1927, to June 11, 1931, be served as a cadet in tbe United States Military Academy. After graduation therefrom, be was appointed a second lieutenant, and he continued to serve as an officer of the United States Army until November 30, 1941, when be was retired for physical disability. Nineteen days later be was recalled to…