RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBERS: 02-02094
INDEX CODE 131.00 130.00
COUNSEL: None
HEARING DESIRED: Yes
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His father receive the promotions he should have been given while a
Prisoner of War (POW) during World War II (WWII).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His father’s promotions were not accounted for nor was the
corresponding increase in pay received.
The applicant’s complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The deceased member’s records apparently were essentially destroyed in
the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center.
Based on documents supplied by the applicant, the member entered
active duty in the US Army Air Corps on 3 Jul 42. According to his WD
AGO Form 53-55, he was wounded in the right hip as he parachuted from
his plane over France on 10 Jul 43. The member was a sergeant at that
time. He was a POW from 10 Jul 43 to 1 May 45, as confirmed by the
Repatriation and Family Affairs Division, Department of the Army,
letter dated 11 Feb 02. He was honorably discharged in the grade of
technical sergeant on 18 Oct 45. The member died on 23 May 98.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
HQ AFPC/DPPPWB assumes that, since the applicant’s father was a POW
for 22 months in the grade of sergeant and was honorably discharged
five months after his repatriation in the grade of technical sergeant,
he was promoted in accordance with policies in effect at that time.
Due to extremely limited records, there are no orders available to
confirm actual promotion dates. In the absence of documentation to the
contrary, they conclude the applicant’s father was discharged in the
appropriate grade and recommend denial.
A complete copy of the evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
A complete copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the
applicant on 26 Jul 02 for review and comment within 30 days. As of
this date, this office has received no response.
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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:
1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing
law or regulations.
2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file.
3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate
the existence of error or injustice. After a thorough review of the
evidence of record and applicant’s submission, we are not persuaded
that his late father should be promoted beyond the grade of technical
sergeant. Applicant’s contentions are duly noted; however, we do not
find these assertions, in and by themselves, sufficiently persuasive
to override the rationale provided by the Air Force. The applicant’s
father was captured in the grade of sergeant and was honorably
discharged in the grade of technical sergeant. The applicant has not
established that his father was entitled to a higher grade. We
therefore agree with the Air Force’s recommendations and adopt the
rationale expressed as the basis for our decision that the applicant
has failed to establish his late father suffered either an error or an
injustice. In view of the above and absent persuasive evidence to the
contrary, we have no alternative but to conclude that the applicant’s
request should be denied. However, we do wish to acknowledge his
father’s personal sacrifice and hope the applicant and his family are
justifiably proud of his father’s courage and service while defending
the country in a time of great peril.
4. The applicant’s case is adequately documented and it has not
been shown that a personal appearance with or without counsel will
materially add to our understanding of the issue(s) involved.
Therefore, the request for a hearing is not favorably considered.
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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:
The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the
application was denied without a personal appearance; and that the
application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly
discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application.
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The following members of the Board considered this application in
Executive Session on 17 October and 6 November 2002 under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Mr. Jackson A. Hauslein, Jr., Panel Chair
Ms. Dorothy P. Loeb, Member
Ms. Rita S. Looney, Member
The following documentary evidence relating to AFBCMR Docket Number 02-
02094 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 26 Feb 02, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Deceased Members's Limited Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, HQ AFPC/DPPPWB, dated 11 Jul 02.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Jul 02.
JACKSON A. HAUSLEIN, JR.
Panel Chair
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