Promotion of American Prisoners of War Act1941-12-08unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_047_1_6_49_0005The document is a bill introduced in the Senate by Mr. Chavez on January 29, 1945, to provide for the promotion of American prisoners of war who were serving in specific areas during World War II. The bill specifies that certain officers and enlisted men who were captured and held as prisoners of war will be advanced in rank. It also ensures that those who received special pay for their service will continue to receive it while in captivity.