[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 1994)]
[Notices]
[Page 298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-81]


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[Federal Register: January 4, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
 

Active Duty Service Determinations for Civilian or Contractual 
Groups

    On December 13, 1993, the Secretary of the Air Force determined 
that the service of the group known as ``U.S. Civilian Female Employees 
of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps While Serving in the Defense of Bataan and 
Corregidor During the Period January 2, 1942 to February 3, 1945'' 
shall be considered ``active duty'' under the provisions of Public Law 
95-202 for the purposes of all laws administered by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA).
    To be eligible for VA benefits, each member of the group must 
establish:
    1. They were employed as U.S. civilian female employees of the U.S. 
Army Nurse Corps (ANC), during the period January 2, 1942 to February 
3, 1945, and
    2. When their employment began with the ANC, and
    3. Continuous employment prior to surrender of Corregidor to the 
Japanese on May 6, 1942, to gain recognition for the time spent in the 
civilian internment camps, and
    4. The date of release/escape from a civilian internment camp or 
termination date prior to Japanese internment.

Application Procedures

    Before an individual can receive any VA benefits, the person must 
first apply for an Armed Forces Discharge Certificate by filling out a 
DD Form 2168 and sending it to the following address: US Army Reserve 
Personnel Center (DARP-VSE-N), 9700 Page Blvd, St. Louis, MO 6132-520.
    Important: Applicants must attach supporting documents to their DD 
Form 2168 application. Considered of primary importance will be any 
civilian employment records.
    Upon confirmation of an applicant's eligibility the DD-214 will be 
passed to the Awards and Decorations office to determine which ribbons 
the applicant is eligible to receive (campaign ribbons, theater 
ribbons, victory medal, etc.). Specific awards (i.e., Silver Star, 
Purple Heart, etc.) need separate justification detailing the act, 
achievement, or service believed to warrant the appropriate medal/
ribbon.
    DD Forms 2168 are available from VA offices or from the U.S. Air 
Force offices in this notice.
    For further information contact Lt. Col. Robert Dunlap at the 
Secretary of the Air Force Personnel Council (AFPC), 1535 Command 
Drive-3d Floor-EE Wing, Andrews AFB, MD 20331-7002, telephone (301) 
981-3504/5750.

Benefit Information

    A determination of ``active duty'' under Public Law 95-202 is ``for 
the purposes of all laws administered by the Department of Veterans' 
Affairs'' (Sec 106, 38 USC). Benefits are not retroactive and do not 
include such things as increased military or Federal Civil Service 
retirement pay, or a military burial detail, for example. Entitlement 
to state veterans benefits vary and are governed by each state. 
Therefore, for specific benefits information, contact your nearest 
Veterans Affairs Office and your state veterans service office after 
you have received your DD Form 214.
Patsy J. Conner,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-81 Filed 1-3-94; 8:45 am]
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