Veterans' Administration Offices in the Philippines: Hearings Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 4943, a Bill to Extend the Authority of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to Continue and Establish Offices in the Territory of the Philippines. January 29 and February 5, 1948 |
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adjudication Administrator of Veterans ALLEN American Legion armed forces authority to continue authority to establish benefits bill of rights BIRDSALL Colonel MARCUS Colonel TENCH committee amendments COMMITTEE ON VETERANS Commonwealth Army Congress continue and establish continue the authority CROW DAVIS death and disability death claims Department DONOHUE Edith Nourse Rogers eligible entitled establish offices Executive order extend the authority filed Filipino veterans foreign countries gentleman yield GI bill going guerrilla recognition HUBER investigate islands Japanese JOHNSON July 26 KEARNEY KRAABEL legislation Leyte LUSK Luzon MacArthur Madam Chairman Manila ment million obligation order issued organized military forces Osmeña passed PATTERSON pay roll personnel Philippine Army Philippine Government Philippine Scouts PHILLIPS Public Law question read the Executive recognized military forces records regional office Republic Ross SERGIO OSMEÑA served service life insurance Servicemen's Readjustment Act SPEAR TEAGUE United States Army USAFFE Washington Whereas World War Veterans
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Page 22 - 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 21 - States, dated July 26, 1941, including among such military forces organized guerrilla forces under commanders appointed, designated, or subsequently recognized by the Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, or other competent authority in the Army of the United States, and who were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.
Page 21 - 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 28 - Osmena, President of the Philippines by virtue of the authority vested in me by the emergency powers law, section 22 and section 27 of Commonwealth Act No. 1 notwithstanding, do hereby ordain and promulgate the following : 1. All persons of any nationality or citizenship who are actively serving in recognized military forces in the Philippines are hereby considered to be on active service in the Philippine Army. 2. The temporary grades of enlisted men, enlisted or promoted in the field by commanders...
Page 22 - July 26, 1941, shall not be deemed to be or to have been service in the military or naval forces of the United States or any component thereof for the...
Page 22 - Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the American Legion in national convention assembled at...
Page 1 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS, Washington, DC The committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:30 am, Hon. Edith Nourse Rogers (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will please come to order. We have with us this morning Colonel McCollum.
Page 28 - ... 6. A recognized military force, as used herein, is defined as a force under a commander who has been appointed, designated, or recognized by the commander In chief, southwest Pacific area.
Page 17 - The CHAIRMAN. Will the gentleman yield ? Mr. MATHEWS. Yes, Madam Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Birdsall, have you any comment to make on that? STATEMENT OF GUY H. BIRDSALL, ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR LEGISLATION, THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION, WASHINGTON, DC Mr.