Murray v. United States

On May 2, 1954, the Secretary of the Air Force directed that the plaintiff, then a master sergeant, be administratively discharged with a general discharge under honorable con*187ditions under the provisions of Air Force Eegulation 35-66 dated May 31,1954, which pertained to homosexual conduct or tendencies. He was accordingly discharged on May 9, 1956. In this action he questions the validity of his discharge and seeks to recover damages in the form of various items of pay and allowances.

Before commencing this action, plaintiff sought without success to have his discharge changed to an honorable…