RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2006-03155
INDEX CODE: 107.00
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
Her records be changed to show she was awarded the Purple Heart medal
(PHM).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
She is entitled to the PHM based on a schrapnel scar on her forearm
and broken bones in her eardrum as a result of hostile action while
she was assigned to the 22nd Casualty Staging Flight (CSF), DaNang Air
Base, Vietnam. Her medical records from her Vietnam service during
January 1968 to January 1969 are missing. These records included a
three-day stay in the hospital while she received treatment for an
injury incurred during an enemy rocket attack.
In support of her appeal, the applicant has provided a copy of her DD
Form 214, Report of Separation from Active Duty, and two medical
documents.
Applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Colonel Canfield was assigned as a staff nurse with the 22nd CSF, Dang
Air Base from 4 January 1968 to 6 February 1969. She provided medical
documentation showing she was involved in a struggle with another
individual on 26 November 1968 and received medical treatment for a
human bite on her left forearm and a loss of hair from her head. She
is unable to verify these injuries as a direct result of enemy action.
She served for 11 years, 3 months, and 16 days at the time of her
honorable discharge due to Miscellaneous Individual Reasons.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPPPR recommends denial. While there is medical documentation
pertaining to an injury received; there is no evidence in the record
concerning enemy action. To be awarded the PHM, a member must provide
documentation to support that the wounds were from a direct result of
enemy action and that the wounds required or received medical
treatment by medical personnel. Based on the information provided,
the member does not meet the criteria for award of the PHM.
DPPPR’s complete evaluation is at Exhibit B.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
She is confused as to the objective of the AFBCMR and the
recommendation for rejection of the PHM. She states, if she had the
required documentation, she would not need her record corrected. The
point being that she has no medical records pertaining to her
assignment with the 22CSF. She contends the Military Order of the
Purple Heart contacted her 30 years ago saying she was eligible for
the PHM.
She is very disappointed the advisory recommends she not be awarded
the PHM. She states she is not a liar and has not asked for anything
she does not deserve. While she appreciates the significance of the
MOPH and agrees it should be protected from fraud, a mistake was made
in her case.
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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. We took notice of the
applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of the case;
however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of the Air Force
office of primary responsibility and adopt its rationale as the basis
for our conclusion that the applicant has not been the victim of an
error or injustice. While there is medical documentation pertaining
to an injury received, there is no evidence in the record concerning
enemy action. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary,
we find no compelling basis to recommend granting the relief sought in
this application.
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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 AFBCMR Docket Number BC-
2006-03155 in Executive Session on 13 February 2007, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
Ms. Charlene M. Bradley, Panel Chair
Mr. Patrick C. Daugherty, Member
Ms. Josephine L. Davis, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 4 Jan 06, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Letter, AFPC/DPPPR, dated 13 Dec 06.
Exhibit C. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 22 Dec 06.
CHARLENE M. BRADLEY
Panel Chair
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