Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§1524 Posthumous commissions and warrants: determination of date of death
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART II— - PERSONNEL › Chapter CHAPTER 77— - POSTHUMOUS COMMISSIONS AND WARRANTS › § 1524
Summary
When the military sets a death date under its rules for missing or presumed-dead service members, the date used for related benefits is either the day the Secretary receives proof the person is dead or the day an official finding of death is made.
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Title 10, §1524
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For the purposes of section 1521 and 1522 of this title, in any case where the date of death is established or determined under section 551–558 of title 37, the date of death is the date the Secretary concerned receives evidence that the person is dead, or the date the finding of death is made under section 555 of title 37.
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10 U.S.C. § 1524
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73