Lowry v. Woodring

On November 11, 1917, petitioner was commissioned from civil life a provisional second lieutenant of infantry in the United States regular army. He was subsequently promoted to provisional first lieutenant, served overseas for approximately a year, and resigned his commission August 12, 1919. In May, 1924, Congress passed the World War Adjusted Compensation Act (Bonus Act.)1 In accordance with its Section 302,2 petitioner filed with the Secretary of War successive applications for adjusted compensation, the last in 1936, all of which were disallowed on the ground that petitioner was excluded…