| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. Lee Cates | Analyst |
| Mr. John N. Slone | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Lester Echols | Member | |
| Mr. Ronald E. Blakely | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his records be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart (PH).
APPLICANT STATES: That he be awarded the PH due to an injury received while on a combat assault in Vietnam. While being medically evacuated, he was thrown into a helicopter; his face hit a seat and he was bleeding from the mouth.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show:
On 3 June 1969, he was inducted into the Army of the United States. He completed his required training and was awarded military occupational specialty 11B (Light Weapons Infantryman).
During the period 7 December 1969 to 12 December 1970, he served in Vietnam.
He was advanced to pay grade E-4 effective 26 February 1970.
On 12 December 1970, he was honorably separated in pay grade E-4 under Army Regulation 635-200, based on being an overseas returnee. His separation document indicates he had 1 year, 6 months and 7 days of creditable service and 3 days of lost time.
His Enlisted Qualification Record does not show he was wounded in action in Vietnam.
In a previous application to this Board on 8 April 1991, requesting award of the Combat Infantryman Badge, he made no mention or inquiry concerning award of the Purple Heart (PH).
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, that the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained as a result of hostile action. Substantiating evidence must be provided to verify that the wound was the result of hostile action, the wound must have required treatment, and the medical treatment must have been made a matter of official record.
DISCUSSION: Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:
1. The applicant is not entitled to award of the PH based on the evidence of record.
2. His contentions have been noted; however, there is no evidence in the available records to support his request.
3. In order to justify correction of a military record, the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust. The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy this requirement.
4. In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.
DETERMINATION: The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.
BOARD VOTE:
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_jns____ _reb____ _le_____ DENY APPLICATION
| CASE ID | AR2001057471 |
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| DATE BOARDED | 20010925 |
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| BOARD DECISION | DENY |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.0015 |
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