Evening star., 1946-04-07
Veterans Guide
By Maj. Thomos M. Niol

trained Army officer who thought he
was going to be sent to the inactive
listfrom his hospital. He had bad
leg and broken pelvis.
But when he was able to leave the
hospital, the Army decided 1t needed
him for some work on the atomic
bomb project. And that's where he
went.
Yet, before that, the medics
wouldn't have hesitated to sign a
statement that he would be sent to
inactive status because Of disability.
This would have allowed him to be-
come eligible for a CT Bill loan. But
these loans aren't available for men
remaining in the service.
So the VA may have to work out
some other arrangement. If and
when that happens, I'll report it.
All who have honorable discharges
have valable piece of paper. 1t
should be kept in a safe place.
I've had many letters from vets
who already have lost their honor
able discharges. Where can I get
new one?" they want to know.
You can't.
But you can get a certificate, in
place of a lost discharge, which
serves the same purpose. It's called
a certificate in lieu of honorable
discharge. To get one you have to
Write (for the Army to the Adju-
tant Generals Office, War Depart
ment, Washington Is, DC; (for the
Navy to the Bureau of Naval Per-
sonnel, Washington 25; Gor the
Marines) to the Commandant,
Headquarters, Marine Corps, Wash
ington 25. and for the Coast
Guard to the Commandant, Coast
Guard Headquarters (PEA), WASH
ington 25.
1t takes long time before you get
the certificate, as the services are
SWamped with requests
Without your discharge or certi-
ficate, you might just as well forget
all about the CT Bill and other
veterans benefits. Because if you
| try to establish your eligibility for
any of them, your chances would be
about as frail as column of smoke.
Questions Answered.
M. E. of Atlanta, GA, writes: my
husband was killed in action on an
aircraft carrier. The vessel sank and
he was lost. I am under the impress
sion that am entitled to a death
certificate and a memorial marker
for the cemetery here and that I
should receive Purple Heart for
him.
Would you tell me where to
write?"
The Navy Department advised me
that death certificates and memorial
markers usually are forwarded auto
matically within month after off,
cial notification of death. The delay
in receiving the Purple Heart may
be due to the shortage of these
medals.
Write to the Bureau of Naval Per-
sonnel, casualty section, Navy De-
partment. Washington 25, DC. Give
full details.
From T. Y, Richmond, Calf: IT
would like to know if it is possible
to take correspondence course
under the GI Bill and if my expense
will be paid as far as the course
goes?
Gould you tell me if the Inter-
national Correspondence School can
give courses under the GI Bill?"
| Yes, under the new setup, you can
get correspondence courses paid by
the VA. No monthly subsistence
allowance is payable, however, while
taking a correspondence course.
/ The last word I had from the VA
is that the International Correspond
ence School is not yet on the ap-
proved list, but the chances are that
the ICS soon will have VA approval.
II you're hazy about some
! right or benefit you think is
coming to you, send your query
| to me at The Sunday Star. In
! close Self-addreSSed, stamped
envelope for a personal reply.