B-137354, DEC 1, 1958

YOUR CLAIM WAS DISALLOWED FOR THE REASON THAT YOUR WIFE PERFORMED THE TRAVEL PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF YOUR ORDERS OF SEPTEMBER 24. YOUR REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR HER TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE ORDERS FOR YOUR RETURN WAS NOT APPROVED. THE RECORD SHOWS THAT WHILE STATIONED OVERSEAS YOU WERE MARRIED WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY OF THE SERVICE CONCERNED. AS A RESULT YOU WERE REDUCED TO THE RANK OF CORPORAL ON JULY 15. YOUR REQUEST FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR YOUR WIFE TO THE UNITED STATES PRIOR TO YOUR RETURN WAS DENIED ON JULY 22. SINCE A CORPORAL IS NOT ORDINARILY ENTITLED TO TRANSPORTATION OF DEPENDENTS FROM OVERSEAS STATIONS AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE. ORDERS WERE ISSUED TRANSFERRING YOU TO THE UNITED STATES AND ON OCTOBER 25.