Question About War Bonds And Military Certificates?

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The Treasury Department has advised us that in connection with the termination of the
Class "A " Pay Reservation Plan for the purchase of "War Savings Bonds by members of
the military services, the War Department is repaying any balances held for account of the
participants in the plan by checks drawn on the Treasurer of the United States payable to
the order of the participant or the Treasurer of the United States, in the alternative. These
checks have been drawn by Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Rees, Finance Officer, over Symbol
896-004, and may be further identified by the words "Wa r Bond Refund" as the object for
which drawn. We understand that these checks are being forwarded to the addresses to which
the bonds were being delivered, accompanied by the following advice:
"The inclosed eheck is in payment of the balance due the within named payee under the Class A
Pay Reservation Plan for the purchase of United States War Savings Bonds, which plan terminated
as of March 31, 1943.
"Thi s check may be cashed only by the first named payee except when proper holder is in
possession of duly executed Power of Attorney