Any medal of honor, Air Force cross, distinguished-service cross, distinguished-service medal, or silver star, or any bar, ribbon, rosette, or other device issued for wear with or in place of any of them, that is stolen, lost, or destroyed, or becomes unfit for use, without fault or neglect of the person to whom it was awarded, shall be replaced without charge.
10 U.S.C. § 9277
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES | ||
Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
8747 | 10:1416. | July 9, 1918, ch. 143 (14th par. under "Ordnance Department"), 40 Stat. 871. |
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2018- Pub. L. 115-232 renumbered section 8747 of this title as this section. 2001- Pub. L. 107-107 substituted "stolen, lost," for "lost".1960- Pub. L. 86-593 inserted "Air Force cross" in section catchline and in text.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115-232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115-232 set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.