B-89225, JUN. 6, 1958

B-89225, JUN. 6, 1958

TO MRS. LUCY W. T. SHELTON:

BY LETTER DATED APRIL 17, 1958, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FORWARDED HERE YOUR LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 12, 1958, AND ENCLOSURE, TO THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, CONCERNING YOUR CLAIM FOR THE BALANCE OF THE ARREARS OF PAY DUE IN THE CASE OF YOUR LATE SON, JAMES D. TOMPKINS, AS OF JUNE 16, 1945, THE DATE OF THE RECEIPT OF EVIDENCE OF HIS DEATH, WHILE SERVING AS PRIVATE, ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.

AS YOU ARE AWARE, THE BALANCE DUE REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT RESERVED FOR THE DECEDENT'S FATHER. THE LETTER OF FEBRUARY 12, 1958, URGES THAT YOUR CLAIM BE ALLOWED ON THE BASIS OF THE SAME STATEMENTS MADE BY YOU IN YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 11, 1958, TO THE HONORABLE HERMAN E. TALMADGE, UNITED STATES SENATE.

BY LETTER DATED MARCH 18, 1958, B-89225, TO SENATOR TALMADGE, WE ADVISED HIM THE REASONS WHY WE CAN TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION ON YOUR CLAIM, AS MOTHER, FOR THE BALANCE RESERVED FOR THE FATHER. IT IS ASSUMED THAT A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF MARCH 18, 1958, HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU BY SENATOR TALMADGE AND ON THE BASIS OF SUCH ASSUMPTION, AND FOR THE REASONS STATED IN SUCH LETTER TO SENATOR TALMADGE, FURTHER ACTION ON YOUR CLAIM IS NOT WARRANTED ON THE PRESENT RECORD.

THE ENCLOSURE RECEIVED WITH YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 12, 1958, IS RETURNED.