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Show Returning Servicemen to Civilian Life Has Been Organized on Army Version of Assembly Line Plan Receives Final Instructions Typical G.I. Joe Goes Through Ropes at Separation Center SSgt. Arthur Freund, 25-year-old overseas veteran, is typical of the thousands of soldiers who will be given discharge under the point plan, on account of age, or due to dependencies. Like many others. Sergeant Freund would like to have stayed in service until his job was done. Pie will continue to contribute contrib-ute to war eflort on the home front. His war experience will aid him. His wife. Berths, who lives in Brooklyn, N. Y., was made an invalid in-valid by an automobile crash. Arthur Ar-thur is needed at home to take care of her. He had no choice, and the army, realizing that his greater duty was to his wife, sent him, along with hundreds of others, to Fort Dix, N. J. Separation center areas have been established throughout the United States to take care of the 343,000 Yanks who will be discharged dis-charged in next 30 days. The one at Fort Dix was selected for Sergeant Ser-geant Freund, being the nearest to hie inA pr .'ill- i a. . I " - -'1 I J , " - 8 I f ' 1 L ' " ' L .1','' " ' " ! I Property Is Checked 1 Alow with other men Sergeant Freund hears an orientation talk by camp olliccr. Insert shows him during an interview, during which he is given expert counseling and assistance for his transition to civilian life. He is explained the G.I. Bill of Rights, benefits of insurance and given employment assistance when desired. His Last Physical Examination All records and property is checked upon arrival. W hen the discharged dis-charged soldier leaves the center he is given one comDlete outfit. Goes Through Mill Sergeant Freund reports to the medical branch for a complete and final physical examination. X-rays, dental inspection and complete check-up are part of the regular routine. Each veteran must inform the medical officer of any illness or injury incurred since entry into service. Disability claims are prepared at this time. A Civilian Is Born Given Special Meal j c - I K i J A i - 1 .V -KJ Jh 1 i) - j Like many others who arrive in camp at odd hours of the day and nip lit, Sergeant Freund missed regular reg-ular army chow, but he doesn't go hungry, because the separation centers cen-ters provide a special mess for those who arrive late. Proof that he is a citizen above the right pocket of Sergeant Freund 's olive drab blouse, has been placed the honorable discharge emblem em-blem that certifies1 honorable and faithful service to his country. He will be given a discharge button. Sheet of Paper and a Signature l sv: - v pel ; (, J;" -' I ' : . .B?t :-:' The big moment he has been waiting wait-ing for arrives. Sergeant Freund, top, is shown with his final papers, which he must sign. They include his discharge certificate and separation separa-tion qualification record, which he will find need for in years to come. Center, another big moment. Final payday has arrived. .He receives his discharge button, service and honor hon-or medals and ribbons and all pay due him from the army, including the first S100 of his mustering out pay. Having served overseas he will receive S300 mustering out pay in all. Lower, the Honorable Discharge is presented by separation center commander, com-mander, along with congratulations on Sergeant Freund's excellent service serv-ice record. It may be only a single sheet of white paper, a few printed words, and a signature in blue ink, but it represents 26 months of faithful service ! to the army and an honorable discharge for Sergeant Freund. It's his I entry back into the civilian life of the nation for which he offered his life. |