Korean War bonus applications from beneficiaries of deceased veterans, 1959-1967.

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Korean War bonus applications from beneficiaries of deceased veterans, 1959-1967.

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Korean War bonus payment beneficiary applications submitted to the Illinois Veterans' Commission are arranged numerically by claim number. Each bonus application includes claim number; deceased veteran name as shown on service record; service serial number; service branch; veteran's address at service entry; active duty entrance date; rank and service branch at death or discharge; local draft board number and address (if Selective Service draftee); death or discharge date; death date after discharge; Illinois residency status (i.e., twelve months prior to service entry); address at service entry; persons veteran resided with; beneficiary claim applicant name, address and relationship to veteran; Korean War bonus eligibility in other states; applicant signature; and application receipt date. Each case file also contains supporting documents such as birth, marriage, discharge, and death certificates; and correspondence with claimant. Commission action on claim also is noted.

14 cubic ft.

Illinois State Archive

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Illinois State Archive

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United States. Veterans Administration

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Illinois. Veterans' Commission.

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The Illinois Veterans' Commission (1945-1975), composed of three veterans and three administrators appointed by the governor, informed veterans and their beneficiaries about state and federal benefits and coordinated state veteran affairs services and activities. A Service Recognition Board, composed of the Governor, State Treasurer, and the Adjutant General, was created to administer bonus payments to Korean War veterans or their beneficiaries (1957). However, the funding bond issu...