Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-02
Veterans Guide
By Moi. Thomas IA. Midi

veterans benefits available to
you generally depends on
whether you want to. But one
group Of benefits can never be
used unless your family knows
they're available.
These are burial benefits,
which can save your family q
good deal of money when
chances are money will be
needed most. It might be wise
to put a detailed explanation of
the benefits with your personal
papers so that your family will
be sure to find it.
The burial benefits provided
are:
Burial Expenses.
Up to $3.50 toward your funeral
or burial expenses will be paid
to the survivors of wartime
veterans, peacetime veterans
getting disability at time Of
death or peacetime veterans dis
charged or retired with dis
abilities received in line of duty.
In all cases, the veteran must
also have been discharged under
conditions other than dishonor-
able.
This allowance should be APP
piled for by the undertaken or
the person who paid the burial
expenses. Apply at the nearest
Veterans Administration dis
trict Office. Along with the APP
plication for the payment
should go the death certificate
and itemized, signed statements
or receipted bills covering all
expenses. Claims must be filed
within two years Of burial.
Burial i'm National Cemeteries.
Any veteran who has been
honorably discharged is eligible
to be buried in any one Of 81
national cemeteries. Trans
portation of the veterans body,
however, must be paid for by
the survivors. The Government
will provide the burial plot and
transportation from the rail
station to the cemetery. It also
will provide for burial services
and military honors If requested.
Although the veteran may be
buried in any national cemetery,
his survivors should apply di-
rectly to the superintendent Of
the nearest one. Detailed in
formation about the veteran
should be provided, including
date of birth, military rank, or
ganization, date and place Of
enlistment and his serial num-
Der.
Widows and minor children
also may be buried in a national
cemetery in the same plot as
the veteran II space is available.
Wives and minor children, II
they die before the veteran, may
be buried in a national cemetery
If the veteran signs a statement
that he'll be buried there when
he dies. These arrangements
must be made with the superin-
tendent of the nearest national
cemetery also.
Burial Flags.
An American flag will be
issued to drape the casket Of
veteran who was discharged
from the armed forces under
other than dishonorable condi-
tons. Such flags may be issued
upon application by VA field
offices, most first, second and
third class post Offices and those
fourth-class post Offices To-
Gated in county seats. -...
Headstones or Markers.
This will be provided to any
veteran honorably discharged
from his last period of service.
Such markers will be furnished
without application If burial is
In national cemetery, appro-
priately inscribed by the Gov
eminent and put in place. These
markers are about 2 feet high
and of white marble.
Markers to be placed in
private cemeteries must be ap-
piled for through the Quarter
master General, Department of
the Army, Washington Is, D. c.
The type of marker will depend
to a degree on what the private
cemetery officials will allow. It
will be inscribed by the Gov
eminent and shipped to the
nearest railroad station. The
veterans survivors must have it
placed. 49,. r..
you may ,Drite Maj. Mol
in care OF The Star about
your service-connected PROB
lem. Please inclose a stamped,
selt-addreSsed envelope and
20 cents in conn.,