Show F s ii 1 I Flu hi- hi m-ii m iii i Ih i Hi 1 i 11 ilia Ip I Jr hill ll I 1 II Il item VIM 11 paper I mini man at nt I lr I i If Starr SI V 1 If If If minimum 1 n. n c. c n i. i r n tn to I read erf pr m f Ud i rl nn I 11 of I u the mid and sere sen 11 unit and I in hie Ii lI nut nun he I ld 1 wl tn to the Moreau 1111 add II Biel it hill ill lie he nn- nn IIII un I literal m in ill in n I column No 10 Non I n raft 1 lie he 1 ml II t tiara In by omit mini Inn but onh oll onlin in in the column I which mil il up If pear in in lIlII r fI rl lII I Effect of Blue Discharges As the G 1 I. I Bill of Rights states that a veteran who has received a n discharge other than dishonorable I Is I entitled to benefits Veterans Veterans' administration ad ad- ministration is required to pass on onI I each individual blue discharge case caseI caseto to determine if it I the veteran is en en- entitled entitled I I titled under the law When application is made by a I veteran with a discharge without honor it is investigated thorough thorough- thoroughly ly The service department In to which I the veteran was enlisted is contacted contact contact- cd ed to determine the reason for a discharge without honor These include those who were dis charged for desertion without trial I fraudulent enlistment in which case it is considered that enlistment never existed and probable un un- uni undesirability undesirability undesirability desirability which type of dis dis- disi discharge discharge charge usually is given for cases involving moral turpitude In such cases a man usually is given the privilege of accepting a discharge without honor in lieu of trial by court martial Questions and Answers Answer Q My son was killed In service and my husband and myself arc are un- un tenable unable unable able to do 10 any hard bard work and we w have three children under 18 Is 1 s there anything I can do to claim a pension for the death of my son I am receiving his Insurance hut bu with that thai we cannot come out for forwe fo fowe r we have to see the doctor every 14 1 4 days Mrs das Mrs E. E L. L I. I Z ZO Tex A. A You certainly are entitled from what you tell me to a service e connected dependents dependent's parents pen pen- peni pension pension sion don for the death of your son and an d I should draw at least 25 each fo for r yourself and your husband If he Is l s the boys boy's father Suggest you ou write writ e or go see either of the Veterans' Veterans ad administration administration ministration offices at Federal Of Office fice rice building at Houston or at 6 East street Austin and arid give them all details They will deter deter- determine determine determine mine your eligibility for a pension Q Is It possible for me to io visit my sons son's grave at government ex cx expense pense pease If so how soon span span-R R S. S S Denver Benver Colo A. A A There is no law at present presen t which provides for any appropriation tion which may be used for ex expenses expenses of civilians for tor travel tr t to o graves of ot veterans buried burled overseas Q Q My former husband served In Inthe Inthe I Ithe l the army three years During that tha time I received an allotment for formy formy fa famy my two Vo children We were divorced divorce l a year ear before he joined the army The rue divorce papers state he has to t d pay alimony for the children and an myself The government sent us u s 10 10 0 we were getting as alimony and an d now Im I'm told all that the govern govern- government government ment meat paid was the allotment Can Ca Cayou you answer this his l Mrs G. G G L. L L D. D D.A. D A A. This is a legal case and you yo u should consult c an attorney You Yo u might write to the office of Depend Dependency Dependency ency Benefits Washington Washingto n street Newark 2 N N. J J. J giving them the m full details Q My Iy husband served with Boal Boals- Boals Boalsburg s burg troops in Texas and Mexico at atthe atthe a athe t the time of the trouble down there Ills His discharge was destroyed by fire tire quite a few years ago On August Augus tm t I 24 1945 he passed away and I am ama n na m a widow and have been unable una hIe to t work since October 1945 My lUy hus bus husband band was an Invalid Invalid for five years year ears s before he died I would like to know kno w if I am In lu any way entitled to a I pension or a small Income We bava have havea e I Ia a medal he received for Mexican Mexica n I I border service in 1916 and he lie also als al o served with the Pennsylvania Na National N n I Guard Guard Mrs Mrs M. M L L. R It Lew Lew- LewIs LewIstown Is town Pa Ia A. A I do not like to arouse your you hopes then have them killed but it itis Itis 1 t is possible that you may be entitled entitle d 1 to a pension Write to the Office of o othe f the Adjutant General War depart department ment meat Washington 25 D D. C C C. and as ask k for lor a certified copy of your hus bus husbands husband's husbands bands band's discharge and as much of his service record as they will send sea d you You might also contact the N Na National a Guard headquarters in Penn Pennsylvania Pennsylvania sylvania for any additional tat data a concerning his service Would sug suggest au augest e gest that you enlist the aid of the th Red fled Cross or of the American Le Legion Legion gion glon post in your town When yo you u 1 have all possible information apply app I to your nearest office ounce of the Veter Vete Veterans Veterans' j I ans' ans administration and they will wl I determine your eligibility for a pen per sion sian I Q 1 I have been advised that sine since e i I 1 was a member of the regular regul ar r army and sad completed two full lull enlist enlist- enlistments enlistments I- I I ments meals six years I should be en en- entitled entitled e a titled to three years re enlistment 1 bonus I enlisted d October 2 1939 9 and was discharged d November 17 11 1 i 1945 I would appreciate inform Information I i j tion about this P. P P. P W. W W. W Y Denver Dente r I Colo Cola I IA A A. The army says that tf U all the e j period you served d was honorable le e i service and only if you had re enlist reenlisted t I ed prior to 10 February 15 15 1946 1940 you yo u would be b entitled to i e re ie no I r I |