RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NO.: 01-00343
INDEX CODE: 107.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
The applicant requests he be awarded the Purple Heart (PH), Purple Heart
w/1 OLC, Prisoner of War Medal, Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), American
Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and certificates from
the Army Air Corps. The applicant's submission is at Exhibit A.
The appropriate Air Force office evaluated applicant's requests and found
that the applicant is authorized the Purple Heart Medal (Basic), Prisoner
of War Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European-African-Middle
Eastern Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. On 13 June
2001, a request for a formal presentation was sent to the nearest protocol
office.
However, a thorough review of the documentation enclosed in his military
personnel record and additional documentation provided, the Purple Heart
Review Board disapproved the applicant’s request for the Purple Heart Medal
First Oak Leaf Cluster. Additionally, the appropriate Air Force office was
not able to determine the applicant’s entitlement to the Presidential Unit
Citation.
The appropriate Air Force office evaluated applicant's requests and
provided an advisory opinion to the Board recommending the request for
the PH (1OLC) and the PUC be denied (Exhibit C). The advisory opinions
were forwarded to the applicant for review and response (Exhibit D). As of
this date, this office has received no response.
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
adequately 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. Jackson A. Hauslein, Mr. Roscoe Hinton, Jr.,
and Mr. Lawrence R. Leehy considered this application on 16 August 2001, in
accordance with the provisions of Air Force Instruction 36-2603 and the
governing statute, 10 U.S.C. 1552.
JACKSON A. HAUSLEIN
Panel Chair
Exhibits:
A. Applicant's DD Form 149 w/atchs
C. Advisory Opinions
D. AFBCMR Letter Forwarding Advisory Opinions
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