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ORTEGA v. U.S.

No. 87-5924.

861 F.2d 600 (1988)

Dr. Bernardo ORTEGA, Petitioner-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided November 21, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. Johnson, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for respondent-appellant.

Bonnie Stern Wasser, Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioner-appellee.

Before TANG, FLETCHER and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The United States appeals the district court's grant of a petition for naturalization to appellee Dr. Bernardo Ortega pursuant to the Second War Powers Act of 1942. We reverse.

FACTS

Appellee Dr. Bernardo Ortega is a 73-year old native and citizen of the Philippines. During the Second World War, he served on behalf of the U.S. armed forces in the Philippine Commonwealth Army. His service lasted from October 1942 until his honorable discharge...

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