TN 16 (09-11)
GN 00304.010 Kinds of Evidence of Presumptive Findings of Death
The following chart explains evidence of presumptive findings of death:
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KINDS OF EVIDENCE
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EXPLANATION
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Presumptive Finding of Death by a Service Department
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States that it is pursuant to the provisions of the Missing Persons Act (37 U.S.C.
555-556).
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Date of death is a statutory date (usually a year and a day from the missing date,
but may be later; or in certain cases even earlier).
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Establishes the fact of death.
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Does not establish the date of death (use the missing date, usually cited in the finding,
in the absence of evidence establishing a later date).
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Presumptive Finding of Death by the Maritime War Emergency Board
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Establishes the fact and date of death.
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Issued when a merchant seaman was lost as a result of enemy action during war time.
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Use the date of loss on the presumptive finding as the date of death, even if it conflicts
with the date of loss on Form NCG-742 (Material Balance Report).
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Make requests for records through Office of Income Security Programs (OISP), Office
of Application and Electronic Services Support Policy (OAESSP).
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