WWII Soldier's Pay (with responses from the vets themselves)

[Walt's Daughter]

Gosh, I just love my boys... Within hours of sending out a request for info, I've already heard from several. Here's another reply.

 

 

Marion,

 

Here in the states we stood in line and received our pay minus deductions in cash. Same in England but the pay was in Pounds and what ever change in British coins. In the ETO we were given "invasion" money. Only good at at PX or in card games. Memory is shot so I don't remember how we were paid in Germany and France after the war ended. Spent some time in Germany, Austria and France and I guess we got civilian money as in England so we could use it in the country we were stationed.

 

Dale 285th Engineer C Battalion