[303rd-Talk] Veteran pension help

[rex pearce]

Gordy,
Google has info which may be applicable, I quote
from one entry:
Canada is the only Allied country that pays specific on-going compensation 
to POW's.
POW's of any other power for 89-364 days are paid 10% and 15% if imprisoned 
for between 364 and 910 days, and 25% for 911 days and above.
Compensation seems to have been mainly introduced
for Japanese POWs who suffered a much higher rate
of death whilst in captivity, 36% as opposed to 4%
for other POWs.
Your friend might do well to apply to the Pension
authorities where he lives.
Rex.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordy Alton" <tailgunnerson at uniserve.com>
To: "303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum" <303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 4:48 AM
Subject: [303rd-Talk] Veteran pension help


>I am writing to ask for a little assistance for a British POW. I know
> that some of you on this list have had dealings with various branches of
> the Veterans Administration. If any of you have any knowledge of any
> pensions available to British or Canadian citizens who were POWs, could
> you email me please? I am the son of an American veteran, and a Canadian
> citizen, so all of the help and dealings I did for my father were quite
> easy, as both of these governments have fairly easy processes to apply
> for and receive benefits.
> The man I am dealing with, is a British landed immigrant in Canada. He
> was a POW for over two years in northern Germany, after being shot down
> in a Lancaster over continental Europe. I will furnish more detail to
> those who can help.
>
> Gordy.
>
> Gordon Alton
> Saltspring Island, BC
> "Please remember those who gave so
> much for the freedom you enjoy this day."
>
>
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