Nogales international., 1945-10-19

centers and often regret their haste.
for the army and navy and other
organizations have provided trained
personnel to inform the veteran Of
all his rights, to help him plan his
future and to advise him in many
fields. He should take advantage Of
these facilities.
Questions and AnsWers
@. What members of an army
mans family are eligible for
medical care? Mrs. /. c..
townsville, La.
A. The war department says that
the wife and children are normally
eligible for medical care. but if
mother, father, or minor sisters or
brothers are living within the SOL
dier's immediate household and are
dependent upon him for support they
too may be eligible for medical
care.
@. My son was killed in action
and sent in claim for PEN
SiCn several months ago and
haven't heard yet. am sick and
not able to work and I need
some help. What can I do?
Mother, Dalton, Ga.
A. If your son was unmarried and
you were his beneficiary and de-
pendent upon him you are entitled to
compensation. If he was married.
his widow is entitled to the pension.
Suggest that you write again to the
Regional Office of the Veterans Ad
ministration at Atlanta, Ca. and ex-
plain your case. Sometimes action
is slow. but if you are entitled to a
pension it will be retroactive from
the time you made application.
Q.-My son enlisted in the air
corps in June, 1914. He was called
In January, 1945, and passed all
the exams at the induction center.
When he received all his "shOts" he
was sent to a hospital and he was
given an honorable discharge March
8, 1945, due to his heart. Is he eligi-
BILE for G.I. benefits?
Aft the injury or ailment of your
son was received or aggravated py
his service, he is eligible for Gil.
benefits. You may determine this
by having him apply for certifi-
cate of eligibility. Generally speak
ing a person must have served in
the armed forces at least 90 days
in order to qualify for benefits under
the CT. Bill.
@. AS understand it, all World
War III veterans who have
been honorably discharged from
the services are to receive a bo-
nus or payment of $1,04O. They
are to receive this in $40 week
payments or $500 a year. AS
am writing this I am serving
time in prison, but I was given
a medical discharge from the
service in 1912. viii veterans
who are serving time in any in
stitutiOn receive this money il
they were hon0rabIy discharged
from the service? No. 1850,
Illinois State Penitentiary, Me-
nard, Ill.
A. You have been misinformed
since no veterans receive a bonus
They do receive mustering-out pay
up to $500 and if they do not obtain
employment after applying to the
United States Employment Service
they may receive unemployment
compensation up to 500 per week fol-
a maximum of So weeks. If yol
received a medical discharge, i
may be possible that you are en-
titled to draw service connected dis
ability payments. Suggest you take
the matter up with your prison ply
sician for application to the neares
regional office of the Veterans Ad
ministration. If you have an honor
able discharge, the fact that yol
are in prison will not make any diff
ference in obtaining any compensa
L4Ou W WHICH you are eLlClC1eu.
@. Is a veterans dependent
child, living separately, entitled
to part of his mustering-out
pay? B. S., Geneva, Ala.
A. Mustering-out pay is given di
rectly to the honorably discharge,
veteran, $100 at time of discharge
If he has served less than so days
500 in 80 days if he has served 81
days and no foreign service. and al
additional $1O0 in 60 days if he ha
had foreign service, total of $500
Q.-Can you tell me what fuel il
used to power the new jet-propelle,
P-3O called the Shooting STAR,