Benefits Relating to Service in the Philippines During Would War II.: Hearings ... on H.R. 4073 |
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80th Cong active service Administrator of Veterans Affairs ALLEN Ambassador O'Neal amended American Legion American soldiers American veterans armed forces authorized Bataan benefits relating burial and funeral COLMERY Commander committee Commonwealth compensation Congressman Corregidor dated July 26 death Department EDITH NOURSE ROGERS educational benefits EMMET O'NEAL enactment enemy Father HAGGERTY February 18 fight Filipino soldiers Filipino veterans fought GI bill grants hospitalization House of Representatives Japanese July 26 June KEARNEY Leyte MacArthur Madam Chairman Manila MATHEWS military order National Service obligation organized military forces person Philippine Army veterans Philippine Government Philippine pesos Philippine Scouts Philippine veterans Philippines during World President Roxas program of benefits proposed legislation Public Law 301 recognized guerrillas Republic Rescission Act Rogers bill Roosevelt satisfactory program Secretary Secretary of War section 101 Service Life Insurance service-connected disability Southwest Pacific statement subsistence allowances TEAGUE tion United States Army World War II ZANDT
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Page 7 - Guard in receipt of pension for service-connected disability dies after discharge, the Administrator, in his discretion and with due regard to the circumstances in each case, shall pay, for burial and funeral expenses and transportation of the body (including preparation of the body) to the place of burial, a sum not exceeding $100 to cover such items and to be paid to such person or persons as may be prescribed by the Administrator.
Page 3 - The action of the Commission in allowing or denying any claim under this Act shall be final and conclusive on all questions of law and fact and not subject to review by any other official of the United States or by any court by mandamus or otherwise...
Page 24 - This order shall take effect with relation to all units and personnel of the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth...
Page 1 - veterans" is agreed to mean persons who have been determined by the Veterans' Administration to have served in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines while such forces were in the service of the armed forces of the United States pursuant to the military order of the President of the United States, dated July 26, 1941, including...
Page 8 - All decisions rendered by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs under the provisions of this title, or the regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall be final and conclusive on all questions of law and fact, and no other official or court of the United States shall have jurisdiction to review by mandamus or otherwise any such decision. SEC. 6. In addition to the pensions provided in this title, the Administrator of Veterans...
Page 1 - veterans" means persons who served in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines while such forces were in the service of the armed forces of the United States pursuant to the military order of the President of the United States...
Page 3 - The President may from time to time prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper to carry out any of the provisions of this Act; and he may exercise any power or authority conferred upon him pursuant to this Act through such department, agency, independent establishment, or officer of the Government as he shall direct.
Page 11 - July 1, 1946, in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, while such forces were in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the military...
Page 2 - Administration providing for the payment of pensions on account of service-connected disability or death: Provided further, That such pensions shall be paid at the rate of one Philippine peso for each dollar authorized to be paid under the laws providing for such...
Page 34 - I give to the people of the Philippines my solemn pledge that their freedom will be redeemed and their independence established and protected. The entire resources in men and materials of the United States stand behind that pledge.