RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2011-01560
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 award of the
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).
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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His DFC was not awarded until after he separated from the Air
Force; therefore, it was never reflected on his DD Form 214.
In support of his appeal, the applicant provides copies of his
DFC Certificate and Citation.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicant is a former member of the Regular Air Force who
served on active duty 28 March 1967 to 11 October 1970. He was
progressively promoted to the grade of sergeant (E-4) with a date
of rank of 1 June 1969. He was honorably discharged effective
11 October 1970 under the provisions of Air Force Manual 39-10,
Chapter 3, Section B, for Convenience of the Government. He
served 3 years, 6 months, and 14 days on active duty with
2 years, 8 months, and 20 days of Foreign Service.
The remaining relevant facts, extracted from the applicants
military service records, are contained in the evaluation by the
Air Force office of primary responsibility at Exhibit C.
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AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPSIDR recommends denial. DPSIDRA states the DFC,
authorized by an Act of Congress on 2 July 1926, and amended by
Executive Order 7786 on 8 January 1938, is awarded to any officer
or enlisted person of the Armed Forces of the United States who
shall have distinguished her/himself in actual combat in support
of operations by heroism or extraordinary achievement while
participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to 11 November
1918.
DPSIDRA indicates that after a thorough review of the applicants
military personnel record, they were unable to locate a special
order or any other documentation verifying his award of the DFC.
However, they were able to verify his entitlement to the Air
Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters (AM w/3OLCs), the Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award with Valor (AFOUA w/V), the Vietnam
Service Medal with four Bronze Service Stars (BSM w/4BSS), the
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm (RVNGC w/P), and
the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (RVNCM). His record will
be updated accordingly.
The complete DPSIDR evaluation is at Exhibit C.
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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
He can honestly say that when he received the letter from the Air
Force informing him of his award of the DFC in the Spring of
1971, there was no special order with the package and
unfortunately, the letter of notification has disappeared over
the last 40 years the same as the DFC special order has
disappeared from his Air Force records.
The applicants complete rebuttal is at Exhibit E.
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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. Sufficient relevant evidence has been presented to
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice warranting the
award of the DFC. In this respect, we note the applicants chain
of command recommended him for award of the DFC for his
extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as
a C-47 Airborne Morse Systems Operator in the Republic of
Vietnam. We further note the applicants contention that he was
not awarded the DFC until after he separated from the Air Force.
Thus, he never received the DFC. Since the applicant has
provided copies of the DFC award elements, we find the evidence
sufficient to give him the benefit of doubt in this matter.
Therefore, in view of the evidence provided and the applicants
accomplishments in the service of the Nation, we recommend that
his records be corrected as indicated below.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records relating to the APPLICANT be
corrected to show that he was awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross for extraordinary achievement, while participating in
aerial flight with Detachment 1, 6994th Security Squadron, Phu
Cat Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, on 25 August 1970.
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The following members of the Board considered Docket Number BC-
2011-01560 in Executive Session on 14 December 2011, under the
provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
All members voted to correct the records, as recommended. The
following documentary evidence for AFBCMR Docket Number BC-2011-
01560 was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 17 Apr 11, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPSIDR, dated 26 May 11.
Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Jun 11.
Exhibit E. Letter, Applicant, dated 28 Jun 11.
Panel Chair
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