(a) Every person who served in active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States in World War II, the Korean War or the Indo-China Conflict, who at the time of entering such service, was a resident of Guam and who was separated or discharged from his or her respective branch of service under conditions other than dishonorable or who is still in active or reserve service shall be entitled to receive a bonus of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each month of active service during World War II, the Korean War or Indo- China Conflict. The bonus for a fraction of a month of service shall be determined on the basis of One Dollar ($1.00) for each day of service, except that bonuses shall not be given to any person who received from another state or territory of the United States a bonus of a like nature as is provided in this Chapter. The maximum payment under this Chapter shall not exceed the sum of Seven Hundred Twenty Dollars ($720.00).
(b) If a veteran is entitled to a Guam veterans bonus under this Chapter and if he or she is not living, the amount of compensation to which the veteran would be entitled shall be paid to his beneficiaries in this order:
(1) To the living spouse, except where at the time of the death of the veteran, either:

(i) the veteran and his spouse were separated by consent as defined in § 99 of the Civil Code of Guam; or

(ii) the spouse had deserted the veteran as defined in § 95 of the Civil Code of Guam; or

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(2) If there is not eligible living spouse, such compensation shall be paid to the living child or children of the deceased veteran to share and share alike; or

(3) If there is no living child or children, the compensation shall be paid to the living mother; or
(4) If there is no living mother, the compensation shall be paid to the living father; or
(5) If there are no eligible living beneficiaries as set forth above, to the estate of the veteran.

(c) If a veteran is entitled to a Guam Veterans bonus under this Article and he or she was killed in action, the amount of compensation payable under (b) above shall be Seven Hundred Twenty Dollars ($720.00).

SOURCE: GC § 8981, as amended by P.L. 14-148.