RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2009-00489 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of 
Transfer or Discharge, be corrected to reflect his correct 
enlistment date; his correct duty assignments; and all medals 
that are due him. In addition, he requests his headstone at the 
National Cemetery reflect World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. In 
his rebuttal to the Air Force advisory opinions, the applicant 
amends his appeal to include a request to have his DD Form 214 
corrected to reflect he was married. 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

His enlistment date was incorrectly listed on his DD Form 214 as 
7 January 1947, instead of 23 December 1946. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant submits copies of his DD 
Form 214, discharge certificates, shot record, and retirement 
order. 

 

The applicant’s complete submission, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant’s original enlistment record reflects he enlisted 
in the Army Air Force on 7 January 1947, at the age of 17 in the 
grade of private. According to his WD AGO Form 53, he separated 
due to demobilization in the grade of sergeant, effective 
22 December 1949 having served 2 years, 11 months, and 16 days on 
active duty. The applicant continued military service in the Air 
Force Reserve and Air National Guard and was subsequently called 
to active duty in the Regular Air Force effective 4 September 
1956. He was progressively promoted to the grade of staff 
sergeant with a date of rank of 1 March 1957. He was permanently 
retired by reason of physical disability on 15 December 1965. 
His DD Form 214 reflects he served a total of 18 years, 10 
months, and 8 days on active duty. 

 

The applicant was notified by AFPC/DPSIDR on 5 May 2009, that 
after a thorough review of his military personnel records, they 
were able to verify his entitlement to the Good Conduct Medal 


with two Brass Loops, the National Defense Service Medal, and the 
Air Force Longevity Service Award with two Oak Leaf Clusters, 
which were all annotated on his DD Form 214. 

 

The applicant’s DD Form 214, Block 9, reflects his marital status 
as “married.” 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of the applicant’s request to change 
his service history. DPAPP indicates that after compiling a duty 
history timeline from documents in his official military service 
record, they find his service record currently reflects an 
accurate account of his military service. In regard to the 
applicant’s request to include World War II, Korea, and Vietnam 
on his National Cemetery tombstone, they state that establishing 
veteran status is not a function of their office; nor is it an 
entry on the DD Form 214. 

 

The complete AFPC/DPAPP evaluation, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit C. 

 

AFPC/DPSIPV recommends denial of the applicant’s request to 
change his date of enlistment. DPSIPV indicates that after a 
thorough review of his military personnel records, they find no 
documents or entries to substantiate his claim. His date of 
enlistment is correctly recorded on his separation document as 
7 January 1947, as supported by his Consent for Enlistment in the 
United States Army, signed by his Mother, dated 26 December 1946; 
and, the original copy of his WD AGO Form 21, Enlistment Record 
Regular Army, dated 7 January 1947. 

 

The complete AFPC/DPSIPV evaluation, with attachments, is at 
Exhibit D. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

He is sure that after all these years, he can still remember some 
dates and he is sure he was swore-in in December 1946 at Keesler 
Army Air Field. When he was discharged at Maxwell Air Force 
Base, he was given a “Ruptured Duck,” which were only given to 
members who were in the service in 1946 or earlier. This is his 


last attempt to get his dates corrected. If the Board denies his 
request then he will feel “shafted again.” 

 

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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 an error or an injustice. We took 
notice of the applicant's complete submission in judging the 
merits of the case; however, we agree with the opinions and 
recommendations of the Air Force offices of primary 
responsibility and adopt their rationale as the basis for our 
conclusion the applicant has not been the victim of an error or 
injustice. In regard to his request to correct his DD Form 214 
to reflect he was married, we note the form already states his 
marital status as married. 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 this application in 
Executive Session on 12 January 2010, under the provisions of AFI 
36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

 , Member 

 , Member 

 


The following documentary evidence was considered in connection 
with AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2009-00489: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 2 Feb 09, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 11 Sep 09, w/atch. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSIPV, dated 18 Sep 09, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 26 Sep 09. 

 Exhibit F. Letter, Applicant, not dated. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair