Part 51, page 26

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION REGIONAL OFFICE 913 SECOND AVENUE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98174

Date: October 31, 1977

In Reply Refer to: [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] Anderson, S.C. [REDACTED]

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Dear [REDACTED]

We received your letter of October 21, 1977 requesting the evidence that we used to make our determination of the fact of death for [REDACTED] [REDACTED]

Our decision was made on the basis of a Sheriff's Report. We also received a report from the Investigative Division at our Central Office. This re- port stated that the following agencies had been contacted: Federal Bureau of Investigation; Passport Office; Department of State; Bureaus of Records and Statistics, Department of Health, New York City and all boroughs; Bureau of Vital Records, Albany, New York, and the Registrar of Vital Statistics, Sacramento, California.

We did not receive evidence from these agencies. We received a report from our Investigative Service saying that these agencies had been con- tacted and the results proved to be negative. The law permits us to make a decision for Veterans Administration benefits only. The decision we made is not binding on any other agency.

We hope that this answers your question.

Sincerely yours,

[REDACTED]

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"To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan." – ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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