The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-30

O. My huband has been m the service seven months. Does he have to go overseas to be consider ed a veteran and entitled to get the mastering out pay when he is dis- charged?
 A. NO, an enlisted man does not have to serve overseas In order to receive mastering out pay. A man with less than 60 days service re- ceives $10O: over 60 days $2O0; over- seas service $300.0O.
 o. My husband is a veteran of this war and has been discharged from the service. If he should die would I be entitled to receive pension?
 A. As payment of pension to 8 veterans dependents is adminis- tered by the Veterans Administra- tion, it is suggested that you con- tact that agency for detailed in- formation. There is a Veterans Facility at Bedford, Massachusetts, and an office in the Federal Build ing, Boston, Massachusetts.
 o. My husband is overseas. would like to know if he can get a divorce from me while he is there, through the Army.
 A. The Army does not have the authority to obtain or grant a di- vorce degree to a soldier: this is a civil matter to be settled in civil court. Whether your husband can secure one overseas depends upon the community in which he is To- cated and the laws of the com- munity regarding divorce. o. My son is overseas. I receive Family Allowance from him of $50 each month. He said that this month I would receive $25 more as he was sending me some extra money, but my check is still for 5000.
 A, The money your son is send ing you would not be included in your Family Allowance check nor would it be sent to you by the same office Issuing that check. If your son is sending a Personal Transfer Account of an amount of his pay it would be sent to you by the Finance Office, D. s. Army, either San Francisco or New York, according to your sons Army Post Office. It should be received within the soldier authorized payment. e. My husband was in the Army for over 12 years and was killed in action several months ago. He car- ried National Service Life Insur- ance and U. S. Government Insur- ance. I've been told that person cannot receive payments on both policies. Is this SO?
 A. No. 1t is not SO. A serviceman
 who held U. s. Government Insur-
 ance could also subscribe to Ma
 tional Service Life Insurance pro.
 vided he did not carry over $10,- GOO all told nor would any com mercial insurance he may have car
 ried affect his right to have the full
 $10,000 government insurance. | @. My husband was killed in ac.
 tion almost thre eyears ago. I have
 three children and receive pension
 and insurance payments each. If
 remarry do I forfeit these benefitsi | A. If you remarry your pension
 of $50 would be discontinued, bu
 payments for the children woult
 continue until they are IS years o
 age. When pension was no longer
 payable to you the amount payable flor the children would be .$25, SIS
 nd $10-a total of $48. There wouls
 be no change in your insurace pay ments. These continue regardless O the fact that you remarry. o. When soldier is discharged doesn't his wife receive the si, months gratuity pay until he gets job?
 A. No, she deos not. The si,
 months gratuity pay is a benefit pait when the soldier dies in line O duty while in service. The soldie : receives the, first installment of hi , mastering out pay at time of dis
 charge, and one or two payment .. in the succeeding months accordinl to the total amount payable to him
 His wife receives her Family Allow , ance check in the month followini that in which the soldier is dis charged and this is the last one t. which she is entitled.
 o. I have received claim O
 overpayment from the Office of De pendnecy Benefits. and I'm sure never received such an amount owe ana above what was due me. Wher can I go to have it checked an explained to me?
 A. It is suggested that you con