Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§1524 Posthumous Commissions and Warrants: Determination of Date of Death
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 77 — POSTHUMOUS COMMISSIONS AND WARRANTS › § 1524
Summary
For sections 1521 and 1522, if 37 U.S.C. 551–558 sets the date of death, the date is the day the Secretary gets proof the person died or the day a finding under 37 U.S.C. 555 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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102