B-137767, NOV 21, 1958

NELSON: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED OCTOBER 9. C. AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH YOU WERE RESIDING AT HIS HOME. YOU WERE ADVISED YOUR REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF SIX MONTHS OVER THE ONE-YEAR LIMIT FOR SHIPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS INCIDENT TO YOUR HUSBAND'S DEATH HAD BEEN GRANTED BY THE CHIEF OF TRANSPORTATION. THE TRAVEL BY YOU AND THE CHILDREN AND THE HAULING OF THE TRAILER WERE PERFORMED DURING THE PERIOD MAY 26 TO 28. APPARENTLY THERE WAS NO SEPARATE SHIPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS. TRANSPORTATION OF DEPENDENTS AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS ARE AUTHORIZED UPON THE DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. THAT (PARAGRAPH 8011-2) HIS HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS MAY BE SHIPPED FROM LAST DUTY STATION OR THE PLACE TO WHICH THEY WERE LAST SHIPPED AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.