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AF | BCMR | CY2004 | BC-2003-02859A
Original file (BC-2003-02859A.doc) Auto-classification: Denied


                                 ADDENDUM TO


                       RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

         AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


IN THE MATTER OF:      DOCKET NUMBER:  BC-2003-02859

      XXXXXXX    COUNSEL:  NONE

      XXXXXXX    HEARING DESIRED:  YES

_________________________________________________________________

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:

His record be corrected to reflect the award of the Purple Heart (PH).

_________________________________________________________________

STATEMENT OF FACTS:

Applicant’s military personnel records were destroyed by fire in 1973.
 The available records reflect the applicant entered the U.S. Army Air
Corps on 14 October 1942 and served until     20 December 1945.

On 30 June 2004, the applicant's request to have his record  corrected
to reflect the award of the Purple heart was considered and denied  by
the  Board.  For  an  accounting  of  the  facts   and   circumstances
surrounding the applicant’s request, and, the rationale of the earlier
decision by the Board, see the Record of Proceedings at Exhibit E.

On  6  August  2004,   the   applicant   submitted   a   request   for
reconsideration.  To  support  his  request,  he  provided  additional
medical records from his civilian doctors.  The  applicant's  complete
submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit F.

_________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT:

1.  Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented  to  demonstrate
the existence of an error or injustice.  We carefully  considered  the
documentation submitted with this  appeal,  to  include  the  previous
evidence and new statements provided by the applicant, and do not find
it sufficient to support a revision of earlier findings in this  case.
In this regard, the  documentation  does  not  substantiate  that  his
injuries were the direct result of enemy action.  Therefore, we  again
find no compelling basis to warrant favorable action  on  his  request
for the Purple Heart.

2.  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

___________________________________________________________________

THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT:

The  applicant  be  notified  that  the  evidence  presented  did  not
demonstrate the existence of probable  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.


____________________________________________________________

The following members of the Board considered Docket  Number  BC-2003-
02859 in Executive Session on 18 August 2004, under the provisions  of
AFI 36-2603:

                  Mr. Gregory H. Petkoff, Panel Chair
                  Ms. Renee M. Collier, member
                  Ms. Martha A. Maust, Member

The following documentary evidence was considered:

    Exhibit E. Record of  Proceedings,  dated  30  Jun  04,with  exhibits  A
through D.

    Exhibit F.  Applicant's Letter, dated 6 Aug 04, w/atchs.






                                   GREGORY H. PETKOFF

                                   Panel Chair


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