Letter to Senator Bennett Champ Clark from Major Joseph J. Koch - February 19, 1938
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February 19, 1938 Senator Bennett Champ Clark Washington, DC Dear Bennett:- You will remember that while you were in St. Louis I spoke to you about the pay of retired officers under the Act of March 1, 1903 (Wounds in Actions), and you asked me to send you the dope. You are familiar with Section 1407, Military Law of the United States, 1929, which reads as follows:
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| Title | Letter to Senator Bennett Champ Clark from Major Joseph J. Koch - February 19, 1938 |
| Creator | Koch, Joseph J. |
| Source | Koch, Joseph J. Letter to Senator Bennett Champ Clark from Major Joseph J. Koch. 19 February 1938. Koch, Joseph Collection. MO00.001.0001-1072. Museum of Missouri Military History, Jefferson City, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from Major Joseph J. Koch to Senator Bennett Champ Clark concerning the pay of retired officers. This collection was compiled by Major Joseph Koch, a St. Louis, Missouri resident who served during the Punitive Expedition into Mexico with the First Missouri Infantry. During World War I, Major Koch was severely wounded in his left leg during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive while serving with the 35th Division, 137th Infantry. |
| Subject LCSH | Law, Military; Retired military officers |
| Subject Local | World War One; WWI |
| Site Accession Number | MO00.001.0001-1072 |
| Contributing Institution | Museum of Missouri Military History |
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| Date Original | February 19, 1938 |
| Language | English |