27-2008
Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes
VA Form 27-2008 is the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes. It requests a United States flag that, as the form says, is issued on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs to honor the memory of one who has served our country. The instructions say to complete the form and submit it to any VA regional office or U.S. Post Office, and that when a burial is in a national, State, or military post cemetery, a burial flag will be provided by a funeral home.
The form is three pages. Page 1 holds information about the deceased Veteran, the flag recipient and the applicant, a certification and signature, and an acknowledgment of receipt signed by the person receiving the flag. Page 2 holds the instructions, and page 3 is a sheet on use of the flag that the issuing official detaches and presents to the recipient. The form says only one flag may be issued for each deceased Veteran.
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Name, any maiden or other name used on active duty, VA file number, Social Security number, service number, branch of service, dates entered and released from active duty, dates of birth, death and burial, and the place of burial.
Whether documentation showing the Veteran meets the eligibility criteria has been presented or attached. If No, the form asks for an explanation in Item 15, Remarks.
The name of the person entitled to receive the flag, their relationship to the deceased Veteran, their address and telephone number.
Remarks, then a certification that the statements are true and complete, that the deceased Veteran is eligible under the instructions and that a flag has not been previously applied for or furnished, with the applicant's signature, address, relationship and date.
The signature in ink of the person receiving the flag and the date the flag is issued.
A sheet for the recipient on how to drape a closed, half couch or full couch casket, the correct method of folding the flag in steps A to E, and how to care for it.
Paragraph E of the instructions asks for a copy of the Veteran's discharge documents showing service dates and character of service, such as DD Form 214, or verification of service from the service department or VA.
Complete Items 1 to 13 as much as possible. The form says this information is considered essential when applying for other VA benefits.
Enter the flag recipient in Item 14, add any remarks in Item 15, then sign Item 16 in ink and complete Items 17 to 19.
The instructions say to submit the form to any VA regional office or U.S. Post Office. Applicants residing overseas can apply at U.S. embassies and consulates.
The person receiving the flag signs Item 20 in ink and the date the flag is issued goes in Item 21. The issuing official then mails the completed form to VA.
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The instructions say to submit the form to any VA regional office or U.S. Post Office, or at U.S. embassies and consulates for applicants residing overseas.
When the burial flag is issued, the form says to send the completed VA Form 27-2008 to NCA Field Programs Evidence Intake Center, P. O. Box 5237, Janesville, WI 53547.
The form points to the nearest VA regional office, found at www.va.gov/directory, the number 1-800-827-1000 (Hearing Impaired TDD relay line is 711) and https://ask.va.gov.
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The form and its instructions describe who takes part in the request.
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The instructions say the flag is generally given to the next-of-kin as a keepsake after its use during the funeral service, in an order of precedence that starts with the surviving spouse, then children according to age, then parents.
The form says only one flag may be issued for each deceased Veteran.
The instructions say to submit the form to any VA regional office or U.S. Post Office. When a burial is in a national, State, or military post cemetery, the form says a funeral home provides the flag.
The form says that if the claimant is unable to provide documentary proof, a flag may be issued when a person of established character and reputation states that he or she personally knows the deceased to have been a Veteran who meets the eligibility criteria.
The form says VA cannot replace a burial flag if it is lost, destroyed or stolen, and that some veteran organizations or community groups may be able to help get another flag.
The form tells the postmaster or other issuing official to mail it, once the flag is issued, to NCA Field Programs Evidence Intake Center, P. O. Box 5237, Janesville, WI 53547.