Roper v. Walsh

Plaintiff is the wife and attorney-in-fact of one Milard King Roper, fireman, first grade, employed by the New York *326city fire department. He was appointed April 1, 1939, and on and after April 1, 1942, he was a fireman, first grade. On March 9, 1942, he applied for enlistment in the United States Naval Reserve and was duly enlisted in the reserve on March 16,1942, in the rank of apprentice seaman. Roper did not obtain any consent from his superiors in the fire department prior to his enlistment. Roper was ordered to active duty on April 17, 1942. He was on vacation at this time. His vacation…