Russell v. United States

Plaintiff accepted appointment as Acting Assistant Surgeon in the United States Navy, with the rank of Lieutenant (j. g.), and took the oath of office June 28, 1941. He was commissioned regular Assistant Surgeon September 28,1942, Lieutenant (j. g.), to rank from July 5,1942. .

The proof shows that since plaintiff entered the service, and for several years before, his mother has been dependent upon him for her chief support.

At shore stations where plaintiff has served there have been no quarters available for officers of his rank, except for a period of six weeks when he occupied one of the…