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Show MANY VETS HAVE NOT FILED FOR LEAVE PAY San Francisco, Dec. 20 Unaware Un-aware of the benefits due them, a startling number of World War II vets still haven't applied for their terminal leave pay, and the Army wants them to "come and get it" NOW!" This information has been received re-ceived from the Office of the Chief of Finance, Washington, D. C, by Sixth Army Headquarters here. Feeling that most of the un- claimed money belongs to veterans who aren't properly informed, Army Finance people urge all ex-G.I.'s ex-G.I.'s who haven't filed for pay due them for unused leave or furlough time to do so at once. The Armed Forces Leave Act, passed in 1946, entitles all enlisted men who did not use 30 days leave a . year to be reimbursed for the total number of unused days during dur-ing their term of service. Officers commissioned from the ranks are given the same benefits for the i time they were enlisted men. Full information and proper forms can be obtained from post-offices. post-offices. Army Finance offices are adequately staffed to handle all remaining re-maining claims with a minimum of delay. |