Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |||
Ms. Deborah L. Brantley | Senior Analyst |
Mr. John N. Slone | Chairperson | |||
Mr. Richard T. Dunbar | Member | |||
Mr. Donald P. Hupman, Jr. | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS
: That his records be corrected to show that he was awarded the Purple Heart. He states, in effect, that he received the medal and submits a copy of a Purple Heart Medal with a bronze star affixed to the ribbon.
CASE ID | AR2001058198 | |
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RECON | YYYYMMDD | |
DATE BOARDED | 20010828 | |
TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR) | |
DATE OF DISCHARGE | YYYYMMDD | |
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR . . . . . | |
DISCHARGE REASON | ||
BOARD DECISION | DENY | |
REVIEW AUTHORITY | ||
ISSUES 1. | 142.00 | |
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ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090020876
Item 33 (Decorations and Citations) of his WD AGO Form 53-55 does not show award of the Purple Heart. d. A copy of a WD AGO Form 55, dated 4 May 1945, showing he suffered a perforating wound of the left chest on 24 April 1945 and that he underwent an operation on the same day. Regrettably, absent evidence which conclusively shows that the applicant sustained wounds or injuries as a result of hostile action, that he was treated by medical personnel for those wounds or injuries, and that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070011820
He states, in effect, that the matter when the FSM was actually wounded, because and the Army's records were lost in a fire (obviously not the fault of the FSM), the Army seems to rely on the date of Chaplain O'Brien's letter as the date when the FSM was wounded. In the original decision the ABCMR found that although the FSM was wounded in the ETO, he was wounded after hostilities had ended and the applicant has failed to show through the evidence submitted and the evidence of record, that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050014378C070206
This document shows that the proceedings of a Board of Medical Officers convened on 18 July 1944. Evidence of record shows that the applicant was injured as a result of an accident on 7 July 1944 when he suffered a fracture of his left tibia and fibula. There is no official documentary evidence in the applicant's military service records that supports the contention that he sustained a wound as a result of hostile action or was treated for such wound by a medical officer.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2001 | 2001060116C070421
In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether the application was filed within the time established by statute, and if not, whether it would be in the interest of justice to waive the failure to timely file. The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The applicant has not presented and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040002104C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 23 FEBRUARY 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040002104 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The evidence in this case is far from conclusive. Two medical reports, the earliest in October 1968, indicate that the applicant’s injuries resulted from an auto accident in Vietnam.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003089883C070403
The applicant requests on behalf of the FSM that his record be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart (PH). There are no hospital cards available to corroborate the grenade injury to the face. The Board determined that the evidence presented and the merits of this case are insufficient to warrant the relief requested, and therefore, it would not be in the interest of justice to excuse the former service member's failure to timely file this application within the 3-year statute of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130018082
The applicant's DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) does not show award of the Purple Heart. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides that the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained while in action against an enemy or as a result of hostile action. Absent evidence that conclusively shows the applicant sustained wounds or injuries as a result of hostile action, that he was treated by medical personnel for those wounds or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY1995 | 9506498C070209
He states he was wounded as a result of enemy action at Camp Elsenborn, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge, January 1945. PURPOSE: To determine whether the application was submitted within the time limit established by law, and if not, whether it is in the interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120006509
The applicant requests correction of his records to show two awards of the Purple Heart. The applicant's military service records are not available in original form to the Board for review. A review of the applicant's available military service records failed to reveal any evidence he was awarded the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100022147
The applicant provides copies of the following documents: * his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge) * his Honorable Discharge Certificate * two statements from his former first sergeant (1SG) and a former squad member * a handwritten paper showing he was WIA (Wounded in Action) * a WD AGO Form 1 (Morning Report) * a map of the 28th Infantry Regiment's movement in Germany CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant sustained gunshot wounds to...