In the event an active service person dies in an area where there is no contract for funeral services, the local funeral home should use what form?

• A. Form #DD-1375
• B. Form #DD-214
• C. Form #40-1330
• D. Form #21-530

Answer: (A)

When there’s no existing funeral services contract for an active-duty death, the funeral home must obtain government authorization to proceed and to access any applicable government support. The form used for this is DD Form 1375, the Request for Issue/Turn-In of Government Property. This form is the official mechanism to request government property or services needed to complete the burial and to document the arrangement so the government can authorize payment or provision of items (such as transportation, materials, or a flag) when no local contract exists. Other forms serve different purposes: a discharge document, a VA burial benefits application, or unrelated administrative processes, and they don’t authorize or fund the funeral under government arrangements in the absence of a contract.