RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS
IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2014-01522
COUNSEL: NONE
HEARING DESIRED: NO
APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT:
1. His record reflects his service in Republic of Korea and
England.
2. He be awarded the Air Medal (AM).
3. He be credited with completed training courses.
(Administratively Corrected)
APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT:
His records are in error and needs to be corrected.
The Board should find it in the interest of justice to consider
his untimely application because he needs healthcare.
The applicants complete submission, with attachments, is at
Exhibit A.
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The applicants master personnel records were destroyed by fire,
in 1973, at the National Personnel Record Center (NPRC), in
St. Louis.
According to his DD Form 214, Report of Separation from the Armed
Forces of the United States, issued in conjunction with his 3 Sep
54 discharge, on 13 Nov 50, the applicant entered active duty in
the Army Air Corps.
On 3 Sep 54, the applicant was furnished an honorable discharge,
and was credited with 3 years, 9 months, and 21 days of active
service, including 6 months of foreign service.
On 15 Jul 14, DPSID administratively corrected the applicants
record to reflect that he completed the Airmen Electronic Fund
Course 86750 and Rad Mech Airborne Equipment Course 86755.
AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
AFPC/DPAPP recommends denial of the applicants request for
service credit in the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom,
indicating there is no evidence of an error or an injustice.
DPAPP notes that a review of the applicants master personnel
records and documentation submitted failed to provide any
documents that substantiate foreign service time in the Republic
of Korea or the United Kingdom.
The complete DPAPP evaluation is at Exhibit C.
AFPC/DPSID recommends denial of award of the AM. DPSID states
there is no official documentation, such as a recommendation or
Special Order, in the applicant's official military personnel
record to verify he was recommended for or awarded the AM. In
order to reasonably consider the applicant's request, he will need
to submit a recommendation from someone with firsthand knowledge
of the act/achievement preferably from someone within the
applicant's chain of command at the time of the act/achievement, a
proposed citation, and eyewitness statements from those who can
attest to the act/achievement. To grant relief would be contrary
to the criteria established by DoDM 1348.33, Secretary of the Air
Force, Chief of Staff, and/or the War Department.
After a thorough review of the applicant's limited official
military personnel record, DPSID was unable to verify award of the
AM. Although the applicant provides a letter stating the 340th
Bombardment Squadron forwarded the enclosed AM to the applicant,
the letter is not on any letterhead much less any official United
States Air Force letterhead nor is it signed. DPSID was unable to
locate a Special Order, signed certificate, or any other official
documentation verifying the applicant was recommended for or
awarded the AM. The Special Order is the official source
documentation for verification of an approved decoration.
The complete DPSID evaluation is at Exhibit D.
APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION:
In response to the Air Force evaluations, the applicant provides
additional copies of his training certificates; the award elements
for the AM, including the citation, certificate, and letter from
the Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command (CINCSAC), with
letterhead; letters to his parents from England and Korea,
pictures and other documents to substantiate his service in Korea
and England.
The applicants complete response, with attachments, is at
Exhibit F.
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 an error or injustice warranting award of the Air
Medal and boots on the ground in Korea and England. After a
thorough review of the evidence of record and the applicants
complete submission, we believe the applicant is the victim of an
error or injustice. We note the comments of the Air Force Offices
of Primary Responsibility (OPRs) indicating that relief should be
denied because the applicants records does not contain the
special order that accompanies the award of the Air Medal or any
evidence to substantiate foreign service time in Korea and
England. Nonetheless, we note the applicant provides copies of a
letter from CINCSAC, with letterhead, congratulating him for
receiving the Air Medal, the citation and signed certificate, with
seal, along with letters and pictures to his parents during tours
to substantiate his boots on ground status in England and Korea.
This coupled with the specific achievements he accomplished for
which he was awarded the Air Medal and his award of the United
Nations Service Medal which requires members to have performed
duty in Korea, even during combat, is consistent with his
statements. Therefore, we believe based on a preponderance of
evidence the applicant has met his burden of an error or injustice
and that his record should be corrected to entitle him to the
requested relief. Accordingly, we recommend the applicants
records be corrected to the extent indicated below.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT:
The pertinent military records of the Department of the Air Force
relating to the APPLICANT be corrected to show that:
a. His DD Form 214, Report of Separation from the Armed
Forces of the United States, issued in conjunction with his 3 Sep
54 separation, be amended to read in Item 27, Decorations, Medals,
Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or
Authorized, the Air Medal.
b. He had boots on the ground in Korea and England within
the time period of Jan 52 and Jun 54.
The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number
BC-2014-01522 in Executive Session on 14 Apr 15 and 21 Jul 15
under the provisions of AFI 36-2603:
, Panel Chair
, Member
, Member
All members voted to correct the records as recommended. The
following documentary evidence was considered:
Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 4 Apr 14, w/atchs.
Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records.
Exhibit C. Letter, AFPC/DPAPP, dated 2 Dec 14.
Exhibit D. Letter, AFPC/DPSID, dated 2 Feb 15.
Exhibit E. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 17 Feb 15.
Exhibit F. Letter, Applicant, undated.
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