https://www.gao.gov/products/102925

B-188543: Aug 2, 1977

Former Army member appealed disallowance of claim for Class Q allotment allegedly due his mother for period 1955-1957. When Government records necessary to justify or refute a claim have been destroyed pursuant to law, or are unavailable due to lapse of time (some 20 years in this case), and there is no other documentation available from any source to establish the liability of the United States,...

https://www.gao.gov/products/451482

B-188543: Aug 2, 1977

WHERE GOVERNMENT RECORDS NECESSARY TO EITHER JUSTIFY OR REFUTE A CLAIM BY A FORMER ARMY MEMBER FOR A CLASS Q ALLOTMENT HAVE BEEN DESTROYED PURSUANT TO LAW. THERE IS NO OTHER DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE FROM ANY SOURCE TO ESTABLISH THE LIABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES. JR.: THIS ACTION IS IN RESPONSE TO A LETTER DATED MAY 1. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT MR. JOHNSON WAS INDUCTED AND SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY AS...