Evening star., 1944-08-06
Wounded Sailors Want Education and Chance
7oResume Normal life After DISCHARGE
Several Under 2l Feel
Right to Vote Eorned
By Bottle Experiences
BY JOHN A. MACK.

Eight men wounded in the Nor
mandy invasion sat in their wards
In the National Naval Hospital at
Bethesda. Md, and talked Of their
civilian future and the dement's they
expect to receive under the &c. /
Bin of Rights"
The majority said they planned to
take advantage of the clause grant,
ing the veteran the right to return
to school under Government spon-
sorship.
Some of the younger men were
emphatic about having earned the
right to vote"
All stressed the point that after
their discharge they hope to resume
their place in American civilian
affairs. One asserted he felt the
real problem was that "the public
doesn't know what the serviceman
expects while actually he wants
nothing more than to be left alone. /"
The men interviewed came from
all sections of the United States.
Three came from the District.
Arlingtonian Wants Home.
Earl F. Cooper, Yeoman &c, Of
20l2 South Fifth street, Arlington,
was head of the Cooper Coal and
Block Co.. doing construction work,
before he entered the Navy ~
months ago. Before then he had
two years of college. He suffered
broken back June 8 in Normandy.
Il want to return to civilian life
as if nothing had happened" lie
said. Il am going to take advantage
of the "GI bill' and let them pay
for my education and also borrow
some money so I can build my own
home. am going to put my muster
out pay in the bank until need 1t.
MY only real worry is that people
will start begrudging us our pen
sions and other benefits after a
while and start treating us like
we'll, just treating us differently
from other people"
Emil F. Saul. ID, seaman first
class, of Baltimore, had football
scholarship for college when he
enlisted NO months ago. He. had
graduated from high school and
was working to save money for
college.
Il just want to be the same Joe
America" when I get discharged
that I was when I enlisted" he
said. "One change that I would
like to see is in the voting laws. 1
feel that I have earned the right
to vote regardless of my age. I
will do whatever the Navy thinks
best when get out of the hospital,
but I would like to return to civilian
life. When I do get out am go
ing to let the Government send me
to college. The doctors say that
my leg put the skids under that
football scholarship. I will have
some money to get along on for a
while. I guess I'll put my muster
out pay in the bank for a rainy
day"
Robert L. Jansen, 20. motor me-
chanic on a PIT boat of Los Angeles
was wounded June Is in the Eng
lish Channel. He was part-time
filling station attendant before he
enlisted three years ago.
when get out of the Navy" he
said, Il am going to school and
study Diesel engineering. The 'GI
bill says that the Government will
pay for it. That will let me put my
muster-out pay away until grad
uate. The only thing that I want
from civilians when get discharged
Is consideration. I certainly don't
expect any extra attention"
Understanding Is Sought.
Joseph O'Brien, 20, ships cook,
of Bridgeport, Conn. lost leg in
the invasion. He was clerk for the
Remington Rand Co. before he en-
tered the Navy.
$ Il want the public to ignore the
past 18 months and any changes
that 1t might have made in me" ,"
be said. I just want to return and
have people treat me as if I never
was away. The only real change
will be that I have outgrown all my
Elothes and will have to spend my
&nuster-out pay for new ones. That
bhould make some people jealous,
but otherwise I'm just the same
&shaven's decided what I am going
10 do. I might go to college or I
might go right back to work-some-
Ahing easy for a while. 1t all de-
Hends on what my dad says will be
Nhe best for me. Nope, I won't de-
Made until I speak to dad
Sc James B. Bowles, 10, quarter
anaster, third class, of 5424 Iowa
avenue NV. hasn't had his first
mave, but he is wounded veteran
M 20 months combat duty. A quiet
lad, he lacked one-half year of
sAeing graduated from Roosevelt
High School when he enlisted.
When I get out of the Navy I
Nm going back and finish that half
Syear. Then I want to travel for a
while and determine what I am
sAd1ited for in business and after that
sAWill return home and go to college.
Mdont know too much about the
N. I. Bill" but the educational
sp&rt is going to mean a great deal
.m lot of fellows if it isn't given
MH us for political reasons. I doubt
lLmany men will be able to return
xAthe same life that they left. Take
Ae for example; 1 have seen and
d6ne lot. I'm only 10 but I'm a
man. I want to be the same kid
that left home, but want people to
realize that I have grown"
Butcher Plans Own Shop.
Abraham Mogerman, II, seaman
second class of Patterson, N. j.,
worked in butcher shop in his
home town until he enlisted to join
his brother. Although wounded at
Normandy, he still wants to re-
main in the service.
II am going to borrow some money
under the G. /. Bill Then / am
going to put my muster out pay
With it and buy my own butcher
shop. There is one thing I feel is
very important. That's the voting
question. There are an awful lot
If servicemen under 81 and the vot-
lng age ought to be changed so that
:hese men will have the chance to
F0te for the RIGHTS thew uyere old