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Sue Manuel
Recorder
County of Tazewell
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11 S 4th St
McKenzie Building
Pekin, Illinois 61554
Phone 309.477.2210
Fax 309.477.2321
E-Mail recorder@tazewell.com
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Veterans Discharge
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| Sue Manuel, Tazewell County Recorder,
reminds all veterans that their discharges (DD 214) should be
taken to the Recorder's office and recorded. This should be done
even if you have been out of the service for many years. |
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A Certified Copy is necessary for you to qualify for any
benefits that are available to you, including GI Bill, burial
and survivor's benefits. |
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The Recorder's office does not charge veterans to record their
discharges. They may also have as many certified copies as they
need at no charge. Your original discharge will be returned to
you within the next couple of days. |
VETERAN’S IDENTIFICATION PROTECTION
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| There have been occurrences of identity theft
from unscrupulous people using personal information (addresses,
social security numbers, etc.) accessed from military
discharges. Since discharges were open to public scrutiny,
the Tazewell County Recorder, along with some other
County Recorders, was instrumental in getting the Illinois State
Legislature to pass a statute restricting access to military
discharges only to the veteran's themselves, their dependents, V.A. representatives or anyone with written authorization from
the veteran or their dependents. |
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