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AF | BCMR | CY2010 | BC-2010-02183
Original file (BC-2010-02183.txt) Auto-classification: Denied
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2010-02183 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

The deceased member’s record be corrected to show he was awarded 
the Purple Heart (PH). 

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

She would like to know if her husband’s injuries qualify for 
award of the PH. 

 

In support of her request, the applicant provides a letter from 
the Department of Veterans Administration and Department of the 
Army; copies of his DD Form WG AGO Form 53-55, Enlisted Record 
and Report of Separation, Honorable Discharge and State of 
Louisiana Certificate of Death. 

 

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

 

_________________________________________________________________ 

 

STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant’s military personnel records were destroyed by fire 
in 1973. Therefore, the facts surrounding his injuries in World 
War II cannot be verified. Based upon the available records, the 
applicant enlisted in the Army Air Corps as an aerial gunner on 
11 August 1943 and was progressively promoted to the grade of 
technical sergeant. He was honorably discharged on 30 October 
1945. 

 

The PH is awarded for wounds received as a direct result of enemy 
actions, (i.e., gunshot or shrapnel wounds, hand-to-hand combat 
wounds, forced aircraft bailout injuries, etc.). In addition, it 
is necessary the wound required or received treatment by medical 
personnel. Indirect injuries do not meet the criteria for award 
of the PH. These include, but are not limited to, injuries 
received while seeking shelter from mortar or rocket attacks, 
aircraft bombings, grenades, and injuries incurred while serving 

as an aircrew member or in a passenger status because of the 
aircraft’s evasive measures against hostile fire. 

_________________________________________________________________ 


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. After careful 
consideration of applicant's request, we note that there are no 
records to review and the applicant has not provided 
documentation revealing the circumstances of the deceased 
member’s injury. Based on the presumption of regularity in the 
conduct of government affairs and without evidence to the 
contrary, we must assume that the deceased member was not 
recommended for an award of the PH. Therefore, we find no basis 
upon which to favorably consider 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-2010-02183 in Executive Session on 24 February 2011, 
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

Panel Chair 

Member 

Member 

 

The following documentary evidence pertaining to Docket Number 
BC-2010-02183 was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 21 Jun 10, w/atchs. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair 



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