APPLICANT REQUESTS:  That he be awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in Vietnam.

APPLICANT STATES:  That on or about 21 August 1968 while in Vietnam he suffered a gunshot wound.  In support of his request he includes a picture of himself taken shortly after he was wounded.

EVIDENCE OF RECORD:  The applicant's military records show:

He was inducted on 6 June 1967 and served 8 months and 18 days in Vietnam as a light weapons infantryman.  He was honorably discharged upon completion of his term of service on 5 June 1969.

His records do not reflect that he was treated for any wounds while serving in Vietnam.

Army Regulation 600-8-22, Military Awards, provides in pertinent part, that the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained as the result of hostile action.  Substantiating evidence must be provided to verify that the wound was the result of hostile action, the wound must have required treatment by a medical officer, and the medical treatment must have been made a matter of official record.

DISCUSSION:  Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:

1.  Based upon the available records, there is no evidence that the applicant suffered any wounds or injuries during his service that would qualify him for award of the Purple Heart.

2.  In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.  The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy this requirement.
3.  In view of the foregoing, there appears to be no basis for granting the applicant’s request.

DETERMINATION:  The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.

BOARD VOTE:

                       GRANT          

                       GRANT FORMAL HEARING

                       DENY APPLICATION




						Karl F. Schneider
						Acting Director