# Headstone Lettering Allowance Application - Wartime Veteran (Honorable)

- Summary: Application Overview This document is an application form for a headstone lettering allowance provided by the Blair County Director of Veterans Affairs in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. It…
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Application Overview This document is an application form for a headstone lettering allowance provided by the Blair County Director of Veterans Affairs in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. It is specifically designed for Wartime Veterans who were honorably discharged. Eligibility and Financial Details Benefit Amount: A lettering allowance of $40. 00 is available. Eligibility Criteria: The veteran must have been honorably discharged from active duty during wartime for other than training purposes and must have been a legal resident of Blair County at the time of death. Payment Recipient: The allowance is paid to either the Funeral Director or the Next of Kin. Required Information Applicants must provide the following details regarding the deceased veteran: Personal Data: Name, Service Number, Date of Birth, and Date of Death. Military Service: War served in, Date of Enlistment, Date of Discharge, Branch of Service, Last Unit Assigned, and Rank. Burial Details: Cemetery name and specific location. Residency: Legal residence at the time of death. Certification and Signatures The form requires three distinct sections to be completed and signed: Next of Kin: Must provide their name, relationship to the veteran, and address. Must sign a certification of truth. Funeral Director: Must certify the date the veteran was buried. Must indicate who receives the payment (Funeral Director or Next of Kin). Must provide their address, phone number, and signature. Director, Blair County Veterans Affairs: Official certification that the Military Discharge and Death Certificates have been examined and found true. Must sign to confirm the veteran meets all residency and service requirements. Submission Requirements To complete the application, copies of the following documents must be provided: The Death Certificate. The Veteran’s Wartime, Honorable, Active Duty Discharge papers. Note: This version of the form was revised in December 2013; all other versions are considered obsolete.