RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: 00-01357
INDEX NUMBER: 107.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
Applicant requests award of the Purple Heart Medal and Prisoner of War
(POW) status. Applicant's submission is at Exhibit A.
On 29 January 2001, applicant was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal
and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. At that time, the Purple
Heart Review Board (PHRB) requested that the applicant provide
additional information he may have pertaining to the circumstances
surrounding his injuries. The PHRB did not receive a response from
applicant.
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, within 30 days (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 also be informed that this decision is final and will
only be reconsidered upon the presentation of new relevant evidence,
which was not available at the time the application was filed.
Members of the Board, Mr. Richard A. Peterson, Mr. Jay H. Jordan, and
Mr. Roscoe Hinton Jr., considered this application on 22 May 2001 in
accordance with the provisions of Air Force Instruction 36-2603 and
the governing statute, 10 U.S.C. 1552.
RICHARD A. PETERSON
Panel Chair
Exhibits:
A. Applicant's DD Form 149, w/atchs
B. Available Master Personnel Records
C. Advisory Opinions
D. SAF/MIBR Ltr Forwarding Advisory Opinions
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