Bet you've never heard of the World War I Veteran's Compensation Fund for Washington state veterans of the "war to end all wars."
These are now to be accessed in FamilySearch.org and are a Department of Veterans Affairs bonus record set. World War I veterans could apply for compensation from the state of Washington between 1921-1925.
The World War Adjusted Compensation Act, or Bonus Act, was a U.S. federal law passed on 19 May 1924, that granted a benefit to veterans of American military service in World War I. The value of each veteran's "credit" was based on each recipient's service between 5 Apr 1917 and 1 Jul 1919, with $1.00 awarded for each day served in the U.S. and $1.25 for each day served abroad. The maximum payment was set at $500.00.
To search this collection (on FamilySearch), it is helpful to know the name of the soldier and the state where he enlisted.
I, too, have questions. Was this a U.S.-wide program? Which paid, the federal government or the state government?
If you wish to know more, click to the FamilySearch WIKI and then Washington (state). Also click to Wikipedia for the World War Adjusted Compensation Act.
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