The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-05-10
Point Method
Will Govern
All Releases
Score Of IS
Will Qualify
Men in Service


listed personnel in the wake Of
victory in Europe, temporarily
fixing a minimum score Of IS
points as a requisite for such
discharges.
The points are TO be figured.
on the basis of service credit,
overseas duty, participation In,
combat, and parenthood. The. IS
minimum points will be required
for the discharge of ground, air
and service forces enlisted per-
sonnet.
Men with this total will b
considered eligible for release
and will start moving next week
for separation centers.
Separate critical scores for
each of the services will be es-
tablished in about six weeks.
About 100000 men are To
be released in the next II
months under the point system.
EXACT PROGRAMS
The points for each of four
factors for discharge are as fol.
lows:
Service credit - One point for
each month Of army service
since September Is, 1910. This
is the same as II points per
year. (More than Is days win
be counted as full monthly
overseas credit - / point for
each month served overseas
since September Is. 1910.
Combat credit - 5 points for
each award of combat decor.
atoms since September Is, 1910.
Parenthood credit - IL points
for each child under 18 years uu
to a limit of three children.
Those who attain the required
score will be released unless
military necessity dictates their
retention until replacement can
be obtained.
WAC SETUP
A temporary score OF a
points has been set for member
of the Women's Army Corps.
The combat credits are based
on awards of the DISTINGUISHED
Service Cross. Legion of Merit
Silver Star, Distinguished Fly.
ing Cross, So ldiers Medal
Air Medal, Purple Heart and
bronze service stars (battle par.
ticipation stars.
Credit also will be given for
the following naval decorations
TO Army personnel: Navy Cross.
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit, Silver Star
Medal. Distinguished Flying
Cross, Navy and Marine Medal,
Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal
and Purple Heart Medal.
In addition credit will b
given for awards and decora.
tons of foreign country which
may be accepted and worn un.
der War Department regulations
in effect when this program
went into operation.
HARDER FOR OFFICERS
The department said the
method for releasing officers
will be tougher than the plan
for enlisted personnel primarily
because officers have received
additional training, have heav.
Ter responsibilities and have de.
veloped specialized skills and
leadership capacity"
Therefore. the Department
said. although officers win
have an adjusted service ratings
score based on the same multi.
Piles as for enlisted personnel.
this factor will be secondary 70
the prime requirement of mill.
tary necessity"
The Department said enlisted
men with the highest point
totals will become eligible fog
release from the Army "excepe
where consideration Of mill.
tary necessity make it impoos
sible to let them 60 until quail
fled requirements can b Oh.
tanned"
Because of the special ~
quirements OF the war aeainDo
Japan. the strength Of the ARM y
service forces and air foreuo
will be reduced much les tD1oo
the strength Of ground foecoa y
MOST DIRECT ERFRC1 a
"As a result" the initial So19t
Of release will be more r. \
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