Pennsylvania Act 1937-94 — MEDALS AWARDED TO SERVICEMEN

Act text

MEDALS AWARDED TO SERVICEMEN
                  Act of Apr. 21, 1937, P.L. 331, No. 94              Cl. 51
                                  AN ACT

     Directing the Department of Military Affairs to select, procure,
        award, and provide for the furnishing of certain service
        medals.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That the Department of
     Military Affairs of the Commonwealth shall select, procure,
     award, and provide for the furnishing, at request of the
     veteran, of a service medal at cost to all honorably discharged
     veterans of the World War who were residents of Pennsylvania at
     the time of their entry into the service: Provided, That the
     proof of such service shall be based upon decisions made in
     connection with the payment of Pennsylvania veterans
     compensation: And Provided further, That such medals shall not
     be issued to officers and enlisted men who were commissioned or
     enrolled in the Pennsylvania National Guard, on or prior to,
     August fifth, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and who
     have received the medal provided for that class of personnel.
     The detailed specifications and design shall be selected by the
     Department of Military Affairs.
        Section 2.  The Adjutant General is charged with the
     administration of this act. He shall prepare and furnish blanks
     and adopt rules and regulations for the issue of medals upon
     approved applications. All applications, papers, and other
     records in the administration of this act shall become a part of
     the Department of Military Affairs.