The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of the State Treasurer
One Ashburton Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1608
Deborah B. Goldberg
Treasurer and Receiver General
Phone: 617.367.3900 • Office: One Ashburton Place, 12th Floor, Boston, MA 02108-1608 • Web: www.mass.gov/treasury
VETERANS’ BONUS APPLICATION FOR DECEASED VETERAN
If you are the parent, spouse, or relative of a deceased veteran, the enclosed application is to be filled out as indicated:
1) The applicant must complete Sections A and B and one of the following other Sections pertaining to the relationship with the
deceased veteran: C (Spouse), D (Children), E (Mother or Father), or F (Brother or Sister).
2) The city or town clerk, or election commission must seal and certify residence where the veteran was domiciled prior to entry into
the Armed Forces. (This portion is part of Section A.)
3) Please use the provided checklist to ensure all proper documents are included before sending in the application. These documents
should be copies.
CHECKLIST
The State Treasurer’s Office administers the Veterans’ Bonus for the following wars:
WORLD WAR II KOREAN VIETNAM IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN
Service between:
9/16/40-6/25/47
Service between:
6/25/50-1/31/55
Service between:
7/1/58-5/17/75
Service on or after
9/11/01– present
If you have any questions about this application, please call our office at: (617) 367-9333 ext. 859
(Revised Jan 2015)
SPOUSE CHILDREN
□ Marriage certificate
□ Birth certificate of deceased
□ Death certificate of deceased (if died out of service)
□ All DD214s (if died out of service)
□ DD Form 1300 (if died while in service)
□ Daytime telephone number
□ Marriage certificate of parents
□ Death certificate of deceased’s spouse
□ Birth certificates of all deceased’s children
□ Birth certificate of deceased
□ Death certificate of deceased (if died out of service)
□ All DD214s (if died out of service)
□ DD Form 1300 (if died while in service)
□ Daytime telephone number
MOTHER OR FATHER BROTHER OR SISTER
□ Marriage certificate or Divorce decree
□ Birth certificate of deceased
□ Death certificate of deceased (if died out of service)
□ All DD214s (if died out of service)
□ DD Form 1300 (if died while in service)
□ Daytime telephone number
□ Birth certificates of all deceased’s siblings
□ Marriage certificate of deceased’s parents
□ Birth certificate of deceased
□ Death certificate of deceased (if died out of service)
□ All DD214s (if died out of service)
□ DD Form 1300 (if died while in service)
□ Daytime telephone number