RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-00701
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
His general (under honorable conditions) discharge be upgraded
to honorable.
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
He became involved with a female in the Womens Army Corps (WAC)
who used him through a false pregnancy to get married. They
became financially indebted and he later found out she lied. She
was discharged and they got divorced.
He has been married to his present wife for 49 years and has
three grown children and he prefers they not know about this.
He desires to be eligible for certain veterans benefits and
discounts through private organizations that come with an
honorable discharge, i.e., property and car insurance.
The applicant's complete submission is at Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
Available records reflect the applicant entered the Regular Air
Force on 27 Aug 56 and was honorably discharged on 11 Sep 58.
He reenlisted on 12 Sep 58 and was discharged on 12 Jun 59 with
a general (under honorable conditions) discharge for unfitness.
Pursuant to the Boards request, the Federal Bureau of
Investigations (FBI) states they were unable to identify an
arrest record on the basis of the information furnished. A
request for post-service information was forwarded to the
applicant on 10 Sep 10 for a response within 30 days
(Exhibit C). As of this date, this office has not received a
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. We find no
impropriety in the characterization of the applicant's
discharge. It appears that responsible officials applied
appropriate standards in effecting the separation, and we are
not persuaded by the evidence submitted that pertinent
regulations were violated or that applicant was not afforded all
the rights to which entitled at the time of discharge. Further,
based on the evidence of record, we cannot conclude clemency is
warranted. The applicant failed to provide the requested
information outlined in the Boards Information Bulletin
demonstrating his activities and accomplishments since
discharge. Should the applicant provide statements from
community leaders and acquaintances attesting to his good
character and reputation and other evidence of successful post-
service rehabilitation, this Board would possibly be willing to
reconsider his appeal. Therefore, in the absence of evidence to
the contrary, we find no basis to recommend approval based on
the current evidence of record.
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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 Docket Number
BC-2010-00701 in Executive Session on 26 October 2010, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
The following documentary evidence was considered for Docket
Number BC-2010-00701:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 19 Feb 10.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFBCMR, dated 10 Sep 10, w/atch.
Panel Chair
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