B-133770, OCT. 1, 1957

B-133770, OCT. 1, 1957

TO MRS. G. HARDIN SILVERS:

THIS IS IN FURTHER REPLY TO YOUR LETTER POSTMARKED AUGUST 24, 1957, RELATIVE TO YOUR CLAIM FOR PERSONAL FUNDS WHICH YOU BELIEVE TO HAVE BEEN IN THE POSSESSION OF YOUR LATE HUSBAND, DON C. HARDIN, PRIVATE, 18 154 262, AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH OR SHORTLY BEFORE JULY 16, 1945.

AS YOU WERE ADVISED BY OUR OFFICE, ON AUGUST 5, 1957, REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ARE TO THE EFFECT THAT ONLY $1,040.83 OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $15,737.28, TRANSMITTED TO THE ARMY EFFECTS BUREAU, WAS DUE TO PRIVATE HARDIN. ALSO, THE LEGISLATIVE CLAIMS DIVISION OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, HAS REPORTED THAT A BANK CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,040.83 WAS ISSUED TO YOU IN APRIL 1946 AND THAT SAID CHECK WAS RECEIPTED FOR AND ENDORSED IN THE NAME OF "J. G. S. HARDIN.'

FOUR CHECKS COVERING PERSONAL REMITTANCES FROM MR. HARDIN TO YOUR ORDER ARE REFERRED TO IN OUR LETTER TO YOU OF AUGUST 5, 1957, AS FOLLOWS:

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NO. 08483 DATED 7/17/45 AMOUNT 52.0.11 YEN ($210.00)

NO. 09526 DATED 7/23/45 AMOUNT 57.0.00 YEN ($230.00)

NO. 10003 DATED 7/25/45 AMOUNT 61.19.2 YEN ($250.00)

NO. 10410 DATED 7/26/45 AMOUNT 61.19.2 YEN ($250.00)

PHOTOSTATIC COPIES OF THESE FOUR CHECKS WITH THE ENDORSEMENTS ARE ENCLOSED HEREWITH AS REQUESTED BY YOU.

SINCE THE RECORD HERE INDICATES YOU WERE PAID THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE REMITTANCES MADE TO YOU BY PRIVATE HARDIN AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY REPORTS THAT YOU WERE PAID $1,040.83, THE PORTION OF THE SUM OF $15,737.28 TRANSMITTED TO THE ARMY EFFECTS BUREAU DUE PRIVATE HARDIN, THERE APPEARS NO FURTHER AMOUNTS DUE HIM WHICH COULD BE RELEASED TO YOU. ACCORDINGLY, THE ACTION TAKEN BY OUR SETTLEMENT OF AUGUST 5, 1957, IN DISALLOWING YOUR CLAIM FOR ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS YOU BELIEVE DUE YOU MUST BE AND IS SUSTAINED.

WE NOTE YOUR STATEMENT THAT YOU ARE WRITING TO THE ARMY EFFECTS BUREAU CONCERNING THE MATTER.