RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NO: 98-03064
INDEX CODE 107.00
COUNSEL: None
HEARING DESIRED: No
Applicant requests his records reflect award of the Distinguished Unit
Citation (DUC) for 1942-1943, the Silver Star (SS) Medal, and the
Prisoner of War (POW) Medal for June-November 1942, Turkey.
Applicant's submission is at Exhibit A.
The DUC is already reflected on the applicant’s WD AGO Form 53-99,
Military Record and Report of Separation, for the period it was earned
(22 May 1942-26 January 1943). Therefore, the only issues remaining
for consideration pertain to the SS and POW medals. The appropriate
Air Force offices evaluated applicant's request and provided advisory
opinions to the Board recommending the application be denied (Exhibit
C). The advisory opinions were 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 opinion 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 also 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 Ms. Charlene M. Bradley, Dr. Gerald B. Kauvar,
and Mr. Patrick R. Wheeler considered this application on 6 April 1999
in accordance with the provisions of Air Force Instruction 36-2603,
and the governing statute, 10, U.S.C. 1552.
Panel Chair
Exhibits:
A. Applicant's DD Form 149
B. Available Master Personnel Records
C. Advisory Opinions
D. AFBCMR Ltr Forwarding Advisory Opinions
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