A little pamphlet entitled "Things an Individual Soldier Should Know" entails all the financial obligations the army has to its enlisted personnel.
Okay, this is 1962.
Base pay, Grade E-1 (Under 4 months service) $78/month. Out of that they take $4 income tax and $2.34 Social Security. A new soldier gets $71.66 a month.
This gradually increases to a whopping $108/month after two years, of which the take home pay is $94.96.
Soldiers are admonished: "You should always keep at least $10.00 per month for essential personal needs."
Page 9 addresses the "Six-Month Death Gratuity." (Death tip???)
"The amopunt payable is computed as follows: Total monthly pay (including special incentive, hazard and basic pay, but not allowance) multiplied by 6 = death gratuity. Min. $800 - Max. $3000.00 tax free.
Okay, this is 1962.
Base pay, Grade E-1 (Under 4 months service) $78/month. Out of that they take $4 income tax and $2.34 Social Security. A new soldier gets $71.66 a month.
This gradually increases to a whopping $108/month after two years, of which the take home pay is $94.96.
Soldiers are admonished: "You should always keep at least $10.00 per month for essential personal needs."
Page 9 addresses the "Six-Month Death Gratuity." (Death tip???)
"The amopunt payable is computed as follows: Total monthly pay (including special incentive, hazard and basic pay, but not allowance) multiplied by 6 = death gratuity. Min. $800 - Max. $3000.00 tax free.
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