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B-171877.03 1 (1976-12-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadeaf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: i I J. Donao !forbqr o ViMW COMPTROLLER OWNERAL DEgIION .. O THE UNITW STATME WA2HINGTON. .C. 20548 PILE: 3-171977.( MATTER OF: DATE: 4 r t Mr. John C. Shell DIGEEBT' Army meser discharged ia Vietnam where he remained s a civilian was authorized shipment of 2,60C pcand. of personal property at Goverv * t eapense tacident to disaharge. iHow -r, hi clatm for shipmnt of additional 4,200 pounds 3 years after discharge a professional material may ant be allmed s1ae Army detrained it was not prefastenual mate- riaL serary in the performance of him militry duties which admiaiutrativa determination this Offlue will not ques- tion without evidenh showing determina- tion to be iearly er-oewous, and uah evidence has not been presented. This action is in response to a lotter dated¶August 8, 1976, from Mr. John C. Ssall, a former member Z the United States Army, which in seect comuitutas a appeal from a settlement by the Claim Divisio o.? this Office dated July 23, 1976. That settle- ment disallowed the forme mber's claim for reimbursement of tei eosts tar tramaportation c! sae 4,200 pounds o& his personal property incident to his separation from the Army. The record InCieates that the claimant vas separstal from the Army Ia the arade of captain in June 1972 while stationed in Saigon, Vietnam, but remained in Vietnam in a civilf.an capacity. During the peiod that the chimant was a member of the Army serving in Vietnam, the Department of the Army's policy prohibited shipment of hessehold goods for personnel assigned there. Upon return from Vietnam, an Army member was authorised shipment of his full aeempauied baggage allowanee and any professional papers, boeks. and equipr.at rsquired in the paeiformance of his official duties. In aidiclos, mjr oversea AnrIa comanders were autheriaed to approve return shipment of personal property in aeems of the baggage aflowance on an individual basis when cir- euastanees existed which warranted approval. djb I P'. C) 1~ i

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