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1610Z 19
June 1967 transmitted message text from
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe to
Chief of Naval Operations
P 191610Z JUN 67
FM CINCUSNAVEUR
TO CNO
CMC
INFO COMSIXTHFLT
USCINCEUR
BUPERS
BT
C O N F I D E N T I A L
ELIGIBILITY OF USS LIBERTY PERSONNEL FOR HOSTILE FIRE ENTITLEMENT
FOR HOSTILE FIRE PAY AND INCOME TAX DEDUCT (C)
A. CINCUSNAVEUR 141737Z JUN 1967
B. CNO 171611Z JUN 1967
1. REFS A AND B DISCUSSED DETERMINATION AS TO ELIGIBILITY OF USS
LIBERTY CASUALTIES FOR PURPLE HEART AND OTHER AWARDS. REF B
ADVISED THAT DECISION WOULD BE DELAYED UNTIL REPORT OF COURT OF INQ-
UIRY HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND REVIEWED.
2. IN ADDITION TO DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF USS LIBERTY CASUALTIES
FOR PURPLE HEART AND OTHER AWARDS, IT IS REQUESTED THAT A DECISION
BE OBTAINED AS TO THE ELIGIBILITY OF USS LIBERTY FOR ENTITLEMENT
OF HOSTILE FIRE PAY AND INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR BEING IN HOSTILE
FIRE AREA. A FAVORABLE DETERMINATION WOULD BE FINANCIAL BENEFIT,
A BOOST TO THEIR MORALE AND TANGIBLE RECOGNITION OF THE PUBLIC
DEEDS AND
AND SACRIFICES OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE USS LIBERTY.
GP-4
BT
Message subject lineage:
272217Z JUN 67 CNO
211634Z JUL 67 CNO
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