New Britain herald., 1924-07-05

fass you enlisted, the date on which Enl
 were enlisted tnet ths date you were apfpt'
 ed Tor enlistemenA, lf seu aeTe a re-
 seFNlsi or an afficeF Af the' Reserve Cops
 size the date on which ynu started to 'om- ply with the afdsr calling sou to active
 aeiF, h Noa don't know that date CT there
 ls any doubt then give date on which lhs
 order directed geu to report; if neither 0l these dates is available, give date you acc
 ihaiiE lepNHed for duly, 1T you were in the National Guard, give ihe date sou lee
 ported for duty under the call of ihs pTesi- dent, it The original entry into World War
 serAife vas in the status 6f a commissioned Innlreh except reserve or National Guard lhhlfert give iha date of acrepianre Of your original commission and not the dals Af ftinmisslan' lt you were enlisted ar ildurt' fnl ana later commissioned, the date af oFir sinai entry is the date you were enlisted ar indlclsd and not tha date of commis, sion, 10 rsse you entered the service twice I after April :, lsl7, or before November ia, | 1918, and your serNire was not continuous give dates of hoth indurtions aF snlisiments l An example Of ihe latter case is when a msn was in the service on April (, 1915, and discharged subsequent thereto on Eur- | genn's Certificate ef Disability, and later lndnfted and accepted for limited military l selNiTe,
 Item 5-If you were an enlisted man. give inc date you were separated from inc | enlistment in which you were sewing nn November ls 1918, unless honarahIy dis- charged before that date, in which ease | give The date you seFs separated from the service. lf you come under the class of men who did not receive . discharge rerii- | ncate until considerable time after you ! lnt ihe service, sive the late s0u left the aefrlse and not tho date of tha discharge | Item G--cTass out inc words that do not apply io youf ease, nyerssa service means service on shore in Europe, or Asia eSrlu- 7ye of China, Japan and the Philippine Is. ha Argh angel Expedition counts as oversee service Service in Hawaii, Porto Rico, Canal Zone md Alasha does not count as being foreign service.
 Item 7,--In thls item enter the names of the organizations with which you served or the itasels on which you were stationed with dates In either erEn, IT you did not belong 10 an organization or were detached rom 'onr ou.hf, give the name of the sta- ton nt which }ou served. 1T you were sent to hospital away from your own orghn- &htlnn, give tic name or names of tho hos- nitals in which you were. In case Of mon going orarsea for service ashore and re- turning 10 the United States, do not give the hams of 'our transport as vessel on which you served. Tie only veterans 10 give tho name of q vessel in this itcm are those whose service was in the Navy or riemhers of the Army or Marine Corps as- signed 10 duty on vessel or transport. In cnse there Is not sufficient space under this item for all your organizations or vessels
 
 IS. Be Sure to give your first and last or eanization, station or vessel. If you do not remember the exact dates, give the approxI- mate dates.
 Item s.--Giye the character given on your discharge certificate. 1T you were an off ] cor write "Cflcar' in the space provided | for character, as no character was record | cd on officers discharge certificates.
 1temSa--This item will he filled out only | by men who were in the Marine Corps when they sailed for oversca duty or when they | returned to the United States. If you were | h the Marine Corps and had no oversee duty write the word None" after the | words "Serii"e on in this item. IT you lrad oversee service be surn 10 give the necessary names of transports. dates and names of ports of embarkstion and de- barkation.
 Item l0--The beneficiary named by you In this item docs not have to be the same as the one you named in your appuca4pn for War Risk Insurance, nor the nearest relative whose namc you gave at entrance into the service but may be any person ! whom you desire 10 receive the benefits of your Adjusted Service Compensation in case nf your death. The relationship must he given in the space provided for the same, In case you desire to name q friend as your write "Frend' in the space provided for relationship. The signature given in this item must be identical with tie signature to the certificate in item le.
 Item 11.-In the reetangle set off nn tho left hand side of the application blank, ,un- 'cr this item, the applicant will make his lher) fnGcrprints Item 1.--rn completing item 1c either use typewriter or print your answer plainly. t is very necessary that you do this be- 'ause this part of the application will be art of your record in the Veterans bureau.
 al The name given in this space must
 he the name of tho veteran, regardless
 of whether the veteran, legal guard f
 Ian of the veteran. 2 dependent or legal ,
 guardian of the dependent, is making
 application. 1 tb) In this space give your serial or l
 servici number, depending on whether | :.
 your service was in the Army or Navy. |
 Tn case >ou were never given a serial |
 nu nber write None given In the space ,
 provided for the number. If you are a
 dependent making application and do
 not know the serial number of the vet
 eran, write mot known" in the space
 provided for serial number.
 C, Under this item. If the veteran s f
 dead and dependent Is making applica-
 tion write Deceased" in the space pro- |
 rided for the veterans address. J (d) In this space will he entered the V
 date end place of birth of the veteran
 regardless of who Is making application. [ (e> The rank and organization given {
 here will he that of the veteran at the ..
 time of discharge. IT a dependent Is
 making application and does not re- a
 member the last rank and organization Y
 the dependent will write mot known" :,
 in the space provided. Item 1S.--This item is to CoMMIs- IoNED SERVICE ONLY If you do not re- iember exact dates give them approxi- i, ,ateiy. 1T VOL had TO commis.son scrv- e write the word "None' on the first line. Item 1i.--In this item give the station [; | which you were serving when on q com V iutation status, if you come in this class. ', you were never on such duty, write |, None' on the first inc provided for sta n on at which you served. Notice that the ii " reads Performing home service not , itl troops This does not apply to over :. U. "a serNicc. II Item Eff this item applies to you, you n lould give the date you started to comply e, tth the order granting you the furlough o i'd the date m which you reported back
 military control. If you were ordered ick from farm or industrial furloueh and d not report for duty for four or five days Ute you reported regardless of when you ceived the order Ii you were discharged hile on farm or industrial furloush and .Ver reported back for military duty give e date you stopped working.
 Item lG-Cross ont the words which do ,t apply This item affects only those nscientdous obJectors who performed no Hilary or naval duty whatever. The fact at you were conscientious obiector does It deprive you of benefits provided that 'u performed unqualified military ar naval lty and did not refuse to wear the uni- rm.
 Item 17--Cioss out the words which do 1t apply in your case. The governing fac- r in this item is@whcther or not you were scharged because of alienage. Although 'u may have received an honorable dis large still you are not entitled to Adjust | Compensation for the law specifies, Any lien-discharged from the military or wal forces on account of alienage," is not titled to the benefits accruing under this f.
 Item 13-This space is provided for any otemant or remark you may desire to ake and for which there is no space un- r any of the iteris of the application. Item 19-in the space after the word he in the first line of this item insert | hich every one of the following applies in ur case. "Person' if the veteran is sub