[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR506.18]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

 CHAPTER V--FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES, 

                          DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

 

PART 506_ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPENSATION--Table of Contents

 

                       Subpart B_Prisoners of War

 

Sec. 506.18  Entitlement of survivors to award in case of death of 

prisoner of war.



    In case of death of a prisoner of war who would have been entitled 

to an award of compensation under section 6(f) (2) and (3) of the War 

Claims Act of 1948, as amended, the compensation will be awarded, if 

claim is made, only to the following persons:

    (a) Widow or husband if there is no child or children of the 

deceased;

    (b) Widow or husband and child or children of the deceased, one-half 

to the widow or husband and the other half to the child or children of 

the deceased in equal shares;

    (c) Child or children of the deceased (in equal shares) if there is 

no widow or husband; and

    (d) Parents (in equal shares) if there is no widow, husband or 

child.