Laurel outlook., 1946-08-21
G. l.. Terminal Leave Is Explained
By }. D. Fellows, Service Officer

mandant, United States Coas
Guard. Washington 25, D. C.
Q. May these claims be presented
in person?
No.
@. Will any settlements be made
in cash?
A. No. Settlements will be mad,
in bonds mailed to the claimant:
address.
Q. Who will settle these claims.
A. The branch of service from
which the man OF woman was last
discharged.
Q. Suppose an individual received
an appointment as an officer OF
warrant officer after serving as an
enlisted man? Does the act provide
for payment on the unused fur
Tough time that he accumulated as
an enlisted man?
A. Yes, but not to exceed 120
days including his terminal leave
as an officer.
Q. Are widows and dependents of
veterans of World was III eligible
for payment under the act?
A. Yes, but only if the veteran
has died since discharge.
Q. Should survivors use the same
application form as the veteran?
A. No. There will be special
forms for survivors.
Q. Are dependents of those per-
son who died while in service ell
igible.
A. The law provides that no ben
efits for the survivors of persons
xrhA 1fn1 t.hsln IN Cnrrrfoo 49, nxrat1-
able. Benficiaries of those persons
were entitled to the six-month
death gratuity pay.
Q. What service can be counted
when computing leave and fur
A. All periods of active service in
the army, navy, marines Or coast
guard. since Sept. g., 1888, except
time A. w. o. L., time owe leave
spent in confinement under sem
tence of cOurt-martial.
O. Can you give us an example
of computing net furlough or leave
time due a veteran?
A. Suppose a vet eran had
10 months of active service. He
would have earned 212 times Is or
As days of furlough or leave time.
Now suppose he used only 10 days
furlough time while in service.
There would remain 80 days payable
under this law.
However, if he was A. w. o. J..
for 30 days or in confinement for
30 days his total active service
would be reduced to II months and
total furlough or leave time re-
iuced to AZ days. Now minus these
10 days furlough taken, he would
have a total of 80 days for which
he could be paid.
@. Would that be 80 days paw
At the grade or rating he held at
the time of his discharge?
A. Yes.
Q. Is the ration money allowed
under this law similar to that al
Owed for furlough or leave taken
in service?
A. Yes, but this law provides for
a subsistence allowance at the rate
Of 20 cents per day of unused fur
.ough or leave.
@. Is there any limit on the
amount of unused furlough or leave
line payable under this law?
A. Yes, 100 days is the maximum
through or leave time for which
is allowed. .
@. When does the claim have to
De sent in?
A. Any time within a year but
lot later than Sept. l, 1947.
O.. How soon can the veteran eX-
,ect to get his settlement for the
mount due him after he has mail
ID in his claim.
A. The services will make every
.ffort to settle them as rapidly as
possible. Your bond will be dated
IS of the first of the quarter fol-
owing that in which you were dis
harged, so that whether you ac-
ually get your bond next week or
tx months from now, it will still
ear that date.
@. Do the statements on the APP
ilication forms have to be sworn?
A. Yes. Any service officer of
the veterans welfare commission)
notarize your statements.
@. Should inquiries be made if
is not made soon?
A. No. In the event you change
our address during the waiting
you should notify the paying
i'm writing Immediately.