Inquiries from the Illinois Public Aid Commission and the Cook County Department of Welfare, 1949-1952.

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Inquiries from the Illinois Public Aid Commission and the Cook County Department of Welfare, 1949-1952.

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Letters of inquiry by public aid and Cook County Dept. of Welfare caseworkers concern veteran claim payments. Such inquiries often originated with divorced veterans' wives attempting to collect the bonus to supplement child support, and most contain veteran's name; service serial number; and last known address.

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Illinois Service Recognition Board (WWII)

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The Illinois Service Recognition Board (1946-1953), comprised of the Governor, State Treasurer, and Adjutant General, was created by the General Assembly (1946) to provide compensation to World War II veterans or their survivors. Bonus payment monies were provided by a bond issue (approved 1946) which the General Assembly appropriated into two funds (1947) held by the State Treasurer (e.g., Illinois Soldiers' Compensation Fund; Service Recognition Board Interest and Retirement Fund). Board membe...

Cook County (Ill.). Dept. of Welfare.

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Illinois Public Aid Commission

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