Series 3769
Division of Archives and Records Service Military death certificates
Dates: i 1941-1953.
1.00 cubic foot and 3 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Scope and Content
These are death certificates for United States soldiers killed overseas during World War II and the Korean War whose bodies were sent to Utah for reburial. Even though these certificates were filed long after the date of death, it was necessary by law to obtain a death certificate before burial. They were issued by the Federal Security Agency to be filed at Utah's Bureau of Vital Statistics and they were accompanied by a federal health permit number which allowed shipment and burial in the United States. Included on each certificate is the following information: place of death; usual residence; name of deceased; date of death; sex; color; marital status; birth date; age; birthplace; usual occupation; citizen status; name of father and mother; name of spouse; social security number; name of informant; health permit number; indication as to whether this was a burial, cremation, or removal; date certificate was filed; name of cemetery; registrar's signature, and funeral director'ssignature. Although there is a place to indicate cause of death, most informants do not detail the actual cause but have written instead the name of the war in which the deceased had fought.
Images Available
This series is available online as part of the Utah State Archives Digital Archives.
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Access Restrictions
This series is designated as Public.
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Finding Aids
Indexes: A name index is available. View index.
Related Records
Military separation forms and benefit records from the Division of Archives and Records Service, Series 2794, contain more information on war service.
Veterans' burial locations cards and forms from the Division of Archives and Records Service, Series 5339, contain grave locations for veterans
Veterans' burial locations from the Division of Archives and Records Service, Series 8490, contain grave locations for veterans
Death certificates from the Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Series 81448, include death certificates for all individuals who died in Utah.
Indexing Terms
Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of--Utah.
Death--Proof and certification--Utah.
| REEL | BOX | FOLDER | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1941; Dec- 1942; Dec |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1943; Jan-Jun |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 1943; Jul-Dec |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 1944; Jan-Feb |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 1944; Mar-Apr |
| 1 | 1 | 6 | 1944; May |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 1944; Jun |
| 1 | 1 | 8 | 1944; Jul |
| 1 | 1 | 9 | 1944; Aug |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | 1944; Sept |
| 1 | 1 | 11 | 1944; Oct |
| 1 | 1 | 12 | 1944; Nov |
| 1 | 1 | 13 | 1944; Dec 1-14 |
| 1 | 1 | 14 | 1944; Dec 15-31 |
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 1945; Jan -Feb 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 16 | 1945; Feb 5-14 |
| 2 | 1 | 17 | 1945; Feb 16-28 |
| 2 | 1 | 18 | 1945; Mar 1-15 |
| 2 | 1 | 19 | 1945; Mar 17-31 |
| 2 | 1 | 20 | 1945; Apr 1-15 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | 1945; Apr 16-30 |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | 1945; May |
| 2 | 1 | 23 | 1945; Jun-Dec |
| 2 | 1 | 24 | 1946; Jan-Jun |
| 3 | 1 | 25 | 1950; Jul-Dec |
| 3 | 1 | 26 | 1951; Feb-Dec |
| 3 | 1 | 27 | 1952; Jan-Nov |
| 3 | 1 | 28 | 1953; Mar-Oct |