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10 U.S.C. § 1483

Prisoners of war and interned enemy aliens

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The Secretary concerned may provide for the care and disposition of the remains of prisoners of war and interned enemy aliens who die while in his custody and, incident thereto, pay the necessary expenses of—(1) notification to the next of kin or other appropriate person;(2) preparation of the remains for burial, including cremation;(3) furnishing of clothing;(4) furnishing of a casket or urn, or both, with outside box;(5) transportation of the remains to the cemetery or other place selected by the Secretary; and(6) interment of the remains.(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 113.)

Historical and Revision Notes

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1483

5:2155 (as applicable to armed forces).

July 15, 1954, ch. 507, § 5 (as applicable to armed forces), 68 Stat. 479.

The list of payable expenses has been rearranged to produce a generally chronological result. The words “incurred for”, and the words “articles of” in clause (3), are omitted as surplusage. In clause (5), the words “cemetery or other place” are substituted for the words “town, city, or cemetery”.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1946–1956 · leading case: United States v. Marker, 1 C.M.A. 393 (1952).
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United States v. Marker, 1 C.M.A. 393 (1952). “Since we hold that jurisdiction exists under Article of War 2(d), it is unnecessary to consider the possible alternative jurisdiction under Article of War 12, 10 USC § 1483 , which operates to cover American nationals abroad who are amenable to the laws of war.”
Hironimus v. Durant, 168 F.2d 288 (4th Cir. 1948). “2295 , and therefore within the jurisdiction of the court martial under the provisions of Articles of War 12, 10 U.S.C.A. § 1483 , which empowers general courts martial to try a private person who, by the law of war, is subject to trial by military tribunals.”
United States v. Burney, 6 C.M.A. 776 (1956). “See United States v Schultz, 1 USCMA 512 , 4 CMR 104 , as to Article of War 12, 10 USC § 1483 , the predecessor statute. We will not enter into an extended discussion of that contention for we believe the Supreme Court has held that the laws of war are respected and capable of…”
United States v. Schultz, 1 C.M.A. 512 (1952). “Can jurisdiction be sustained under Article of War 12, 10 USC § 1483 ? That article provides in pertinent part as follows: “General courts-martial shall have power to try any person subject to military law for any crime or offense made punishable by these articles, and any other…”
Ex parte Campo, 71 F. Supp. 543 (S.D.N.Y. 1947). “The petitioner now contends that the joinder of the two separate charges at a single trial was beyond the jurisdiction of the general court-martial since Article 12 ■of the Articles of War, 10 U.S.C.A. § 1483 , relating- to jurisdiction of general courts-martial refers to “crime…”
Madsen v. Kinsella, Warden, 188 F.2d 272 (4th Cir. 1951). “” Article 92 of the Articles of War was amended in 1916 to provide that any person subject to military law who commits murder shall suffer death or imprisonment for life as a court martial may direct; and Article 12, 10 U.S.C.A. § 1483 , was amended to provide that courts…”
United States Ex Rel. Okenfus v. Schulz, 67 F. Supp. 528 (S.D.N.Y. 1946). “10 U.S.C.A. §§ 1483 , 1487, 1536. Having found the relator guilty of a violation of Article 64, the sentence of the court was authorized by law.”
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