Salt Lake Telegram | 1951-01-19 | Page 1 | Solons Hear Request for G. I. Pay Bonus

Korea Combat Only I Solons Hear Request F For G. G L Ie Pay Bonus V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Jan 19 UP UP- UP The defense department asked congress Friday to provide extra pay for Korean combat of a month for officers and 50 a month for enlisted men The combat pay would be retroactive retroactive retroactive ret ret- to last June 2 27 when Ameri Americans ans joined the fight in Korea Fliers paratroopers and submariners would not nol be eligible because they already receive extra pay for hazardous duty Defense officials sent the proposed proposed proposed pro pro- I posed legislation to congress with these cost estimates About per month for each army division in combat About bout per month for fora a war var strength marine corps di division division division di- di vision including attached navy personnel No over-all over estimate was given but it would appear that the cost would be about a month In a transmittal letter to House Speaker Sam Sani Ray Rayburn burn D D. Tex assistant defense Secy Marx Leva said the combat pay was proposed I as an inducement to undertake and con continue special duties He said the thc higher pay for officers officers officers cers was justified ed by the fact that any special pay should be in proportion proportion proportion pro pro- portion to basic pay Officers he added usually are given greater responsibilities than enlisted personnel on hazardous assign assign- ments To be eligible for the extra pay pa a n serviceman would have to have at least six days of combat duty ditty in the month If a man were killed with less than six days of combat duty however his next of kin would receive the extra combat pay for that month 1