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Military Law - Service Discharge - Judicial Review Of Discharge Classifications, Edward M. Heppenstall

Michigan Law Review

In 1954 petitioners were discharged from the Army in form other than "honorable." Petitioner Harmon had previously been questioned by Army officials regarding alleged Communist affiliations. Since most of the charges against him were based on conduct antedating his induction into the Army and since his military record had been "excellent," petitioner Harmon was informed that he would not be discharged as disloyal or subversive pursuant to Army regulations, but would be retained in his then present grade, assigned nonsensitive duties, and given a discharge at the end of his career appropriate to the character of the service he had …