Lasher v. United States

Prior to his enrollment as a provisional ensign, United States Naval Reserve Force, June 10, 1918, plaintiff, Her*703bert Lasher, served in that force in France under successive grades, with detail to aviation duty, first as a landsman and finally as a quartermaster, first class (Aviation). Thereafter, throughout the period involved in this suit, until November 16, 1918, he was on detail involving actual flying in aircraft.

On April 26, 1918, plaintiff was ordered to present himself for examination for promotion to the grade of ensign in the United States Naval Eeserve Force, class 5. On the same…