World War II
(1) The term “World War II” (A) means the period beginning on September 16, 1940 , and ending on July 25, 1947 , and (B) includes, in the case of any veteran who enlisted or reenlisted in a Regular component of the Armed Forces after October 6, 1945 , and before October 7, 1946 , the period of the first such enlistment or reenlistment.
Source
38 USC § 3701(b)(1)
Scoping language
None identified, default scope is assumed to be the parent (subchapter I) of this section.