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AF | BCMR | CY1999 | 9801711
Original file (9801711.pdf) Auto-classification: Denied
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR'CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

IN THE MATTER OF: 

DOCKET NUMBER:  98-01711  me 2 5  w 
COUNSEL:  NONE 
HEARING DESIRED:  NO 

Applicant requests that his records be corrected to reflect award 
of the Purple Heart.  Applicant's submission is at Exhibit A. 
The  appropriate Air  Force  office  evaluated  applicant's  request 
and provided  an advisory opinion to  the Board  recommending the 
application  be  denied  (Exhibit C). 
The  advisory  opinion  was 
forwarded to the applicant for review and response  (Exhibit D). 
As of this date, no response has been received by this office. 

After  careful  consideration  of  applicant's  request  and  the 
available evidence of  record, we  find  insufficient evidence  of 
error or injustice to warrant corrective action.  The facts and 
opinions stated in the advisory opinions appear to be  based  on 
the evidence of record and have not been rebutted by applicant. 
Absent  persuasive evidence applicant was denied rights to which 
entitled,  ,appropriate  regulations  were  not  followed,  or 
appropriate  standards  were  not  applied,  we  find  no  basis  to 
disturb the existing record. 
Accordingly, applicant's request is denied. 

The'Board staff is directed to inform applicant of this decision. 
Applicant should a l s o  be informed that this decision is final and 
will only be  reconsidered upon the presentation of new relevant 
evidence  which  was  not  reasonably  available  at  the  time  the 
application was filed. 

Members  of  the Board  Mrs.  Barbara A.  Westgate, Mr.  Kenneth  L. 
Reinertson, and Mr. Henry Romo, Jr., considered this application 
on  28  Jan  99  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Air  Force 
Instruction 36-2603 and the governing statute, 10 U.S.C. 1552. 

BARBARA  A. WESTGATE 0 

Panel Chair 

Exhibits : 
A .   Applicant's DD Form 149 
B.  Available Master Personnel Records 
C.  Advisory Opinion 
D.  SAF/MIBR Ltr Forwarding Advisory Opinion 

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D E P A R T M E N T  OF THE A I R   F O R C E  

H E A D Q U A R T E R S  AIR  FORCE P E R S O N N E L  C E N T E R  

R A N D O L P H  AIR  FORCE B A S E  T E X A S  

MEMORANDUM FOR  AFBCMR 

FROM:  HQ AFPCDPPPRA 

550 C Street West Ste 12 
Randolph AFB TX 78 150-47 14 

We have carefully reviewed the complete case file and records as requested by your 

11 September 1998 letter for consideration of entitlement to the Purple Heart (PH) on the 
above named applicant.  Our comments are listed below. 

We recommend denial of applicant’s most recent request (DD Form 149, dated 19 

September 1998) for award of the PH.  To be awarded the PH, a member must provide 
documentation to support he was wounded as a direct result of enemy action and must have 
received medical treatment by medical personnel. 

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In September 1998, our office reviewed the applicants records in response to his 

request for the PH.  His records were reviewed by the Purple Heart Review Board (PHRB) 
consisting of review by one Lieutenant Colonel, one Major and one Chief Master Sergeant 
and the reviewing authority in the grade of Colonel.  The PHRB determined on 22 September 
1 998, the applicant did not have sufficient medical documentation evidence to approve the 
PH.  The medical documents submitted by the Veteran’s Affairs Office state only 
information provided by the applicant. 

We do however, feel member’s discharge certificate should be corrected to include 

Prisoner of War Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War I1 Victory Medal, Philippine 
Republic Presidential Unit Citation and European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal 
with four bronze service stars. 

With the above information, we must recommend denial of his request for the PH.  If 
we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at DSN 487488015889. 

KATHLEEN D.VALVERDE, SSgt, USAF 
NCOIC, Purple Heart Review Board 
Recognition Programs Branch 



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