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The Durant News
Durant, Holmes County, Mississippi
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Veteran's News article details unclaimed war service gratuities for American RCAF veterans, application process in Washington D.C., GI Bill training stats as of September 1948 (over 5.25 million trained, 1.55 million still in), total U.S. veterans at 18.74 million on May 1948 (mostly WWII), projected peak of 17.9 million in 1955.
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Some American citizens who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force and are eligible to receive "War Service Gratuities" from the Canadian Government, have not applied for those payments although the RCAF has been trying to locate them since the end of the war.
The men, many of whom joined the U. S. Air Force after service with RCAF, are entitled to a bonus of $7.50 for every 30 days' service in the RCAF, plus an extra 25 cents for every day of overseas service. In addition, for each period of 183 days of overseas service in the RCAF, an amount will be paid equalling seven days' pay and allowances computed on the rank held at the time of discharge from the RCAF.
Those eligible to receive the payments may apply in writing to: The Air Member, Canadian Joint Staff, 1760 N. Street, N. W. Washington, D. C.
More than five and one-quarter million World War II veterans had taken some type of training under the GI Bill from the inception of the program until September 1, 1948, the Veterans Administration reports. On that date, 1,553,000 were still in training and 3,742,000 had completed or discontinued their training.
The number of veterans of all wars reached 18,744,000 on May 1, 1948, VA said. Of these, 14,887,000 served in World War II. The remainder were veterans of World War I and other wars.
When the nation's population of veterans and members of their families reaches its expected peak in 1955, VA predicts that the number of veterans of all wars will be 17,900,000.
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Washington, D. C.
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Post World War Ii, 1948 1955
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American veterans who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force are eligible for unclaimed war service gratuities including bonuses for service days and overseas pay; apply via Canadian Joint Staff. VA reports over 5.25 million WWII veterans trained under GI Bill by Sept 1, 1948; total veterans 18.74 million on May 1, 1948, peaking at 17.9 million in 1955.