The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20

Q. l saw newspaper 1IeIu C1laC the Army would discharge a son from the service if his brothers were killed in action and he was the only one left. Is this SOP l.. F., Newton.
 A. The Army does have policy in the case of three sons whereby soldier who is the sole surviving son, may be returned to or retained in this country, unless he is assigned to non-hazardous duty overseas. He is not necessarily discharged unless the circumstances of his family re- quire it. Each case is reviewed on its own merit.
 e. Can an only son of a family be transferred from combat duty? A. So far data received concern ing the War Department policy per- taining to sole surviving son, refers to cases only where two sons have been lost.
 o. How old must pre-Pearl Harbor father be before he is con- sidered too old for combat? T. L., Burlington, Vt.
 A. There is no particular age limit, as long as he is physically fit for combat duty.
 Q. Will 8 pre-Pearl Harbor father overseas be sent home when Germany falls? L. C., Woonsocket, R. I.
 A. Discharge of soldiers will be governed on point system: the number of dependents, length of service, etc., but there is no definite system yet adopted so detailed il- formation cannot be furnished.
 Q. I have lost two sons in this war and have one now in combat. I've been told he can be transferred back to this country. Where do I write about it?
 A. Write directly to The Adju- tant General, Munitions Building, Washington, D. C., making request that your son be transferred iron: combat duty. Give his full name, Army serial number and a certificate statement that he is your sole Sur- viving son; also give full names and Army or Navy serial number of the sons who have been killed. Be sure to include all this information as delay is caused in considering your request when the office at Washing ton has to write to you for it.
 e. I am divorced from my hus- band who is the Army, but have re- ceived Family Allowance for our two children-$62O0 a month. He has remarked; is that going to stop my payments?
 A. The soldiers remarriage will not discontinue Family Allowance for your children, but the amount will be reduced to 5000.
 Q. have just been married to a soldier and he wants to have the Family Allowance sent to me. It has been going to his mother and I would rather she had 1t; how can I have it transferred back to her? A. H., Cambridge.
 A. The soldier may have Family Allowance for both you and his mother without reduction in the amount paid to either of you. With two classes of dependents (A-wife) and (B or B-l-Parent) he contri- buteS $27.00 a month instead of $22. %. If he has already discon- tinued it for his mother, he should request that it be reinstated. The request should be given to his per- sonnell of1cer.
 @. My son has an APO number with five figures in it and I'm told this is a temporary one. He has been gone from this country about six weeks, so far as know. Is that number too old to use now? M. F., Concord.
 A. Continue to use that number until your son sends you another. Whatever mail you send will be for warded to him if he has a new num- Der now.
 e. My husband was killed in action. He had a diary and wallet and watch that I wish very much to have. Will these things be return ed to me? B. N., Medford.
 A. All available personal effects Of a soldier killed in action are sent to Effect Quartermaster, Kansas City, Missouri, and from there the soldiers family. If the diary con- tained any notations which the Base |
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