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AF | BCMR | CY2010 | BC-2010-00220
Original file (BC-2010-00220.txt) Auto-classification: Denied
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-00220 

 INDEX CODE: 107.00 

 XXXXXXX COUNSEL: NONE 

 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

He be awarded the Purple Heart (PH) medal. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

His records do not reflect the injury he received in combat. 

 

In support of his request, the applicant provides a personal 
statement, and a copy of his Standard Form 502, Narrative 
Summary and his DD Form 214, Report of Separation From Active 
Duty. 

 

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

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The available military personnel records indicate he enlisted in 
the Regular Air Force on 6 May 1953 and was progressively 
promoted to the grade of technical sergeant, having assumed that 
grade, effective and with a date of rank of 1 April 1974. He 
was honorably retired after serving 21 years, 6 months and 
25 days. 

 

According to the applicant’s available medical records, he 
suffered a back injury on 30 December 1966 while bending down to 
pick up a piece of lumber. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDR states there is no 
official documentation within the applicant’s military records 
indicating the applicant received an injury as a direct result 
of enemy actions. 

 


The PH Medal is awarded for wounds received as a direct result 
of enemy actions (e.g. gunshot or shrapnel wounds, hand-to-hand 
combat wounds, forced aircraft bailout injuries, etc.). It is 
also necessary for the member to require or receive treatment by 
medical personnel due to the wound or injury. 

 

The complete DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the 
applicant on 21 May 2010 for review and comment within 30 days. 
As of this date, no response has been received by this office 
(Exhibit D). 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

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 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 the 
applicant has not been the victim of an error or injustice. 
Therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, we find 
no basis to recommend granting the relief sought in this 
application. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

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. 

 

________________________________________________________________ 

 

The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket 
Number BC-2010-00220 in Executive Session on 30 November 2010, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 


 

Panel Chair 

Member 

Member 

 

The following documentary evidence pertaining to BC-2010-00220 
was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 14 Jan 09, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Available Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 5 May 10. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 21 May 10. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair 

 



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