Prisoners of war

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Title 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE > CHAPTER 51—WAR CLAIMS > SUBCHAPTER I—TITLE I OF WAR CLAIMS ACT OF 1948

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As used in subsection (b) of this section, the term “prisoner of war” means any regularly appointed, enrolled, enlisted, or inducted member of the military or naval forces of the United States who was held as a prisoner of war for any period of time subsequent to December 7, 1941 , by any government of any nation with which the United States has been at war subsequent to such date.

( July 3, 1948, ch. 826 , title I, § 6, 62 Stat. 1244 ; Sept. 30, 1950, ch. 1116 , 64 Stat. 1090 ; Apr. 9, 1952, ch. 167, § 1 , 66 Stat. 47 ; Apr. 9, 1952, ch. 168, § 2 , 66 Stat. 49 ; Aug. 21, 1954, ch. 784, § 2 , 68 Stat. 761 ; Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1162 , title I, § 102(a)(1), 68 Stat. 1034 ; Pub. L. 87–846, title I, § 102 , Oct. 22, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1107 ; Pub. L. 91–289 , §§ 1, 2, June 24, 1970 , 84 Stat. 323 .)

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