| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. Robert J. McGowan | Analyst |
| Ms. Jennifer L. Prater | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Melvin H. Meyer | Member | |
| Ms. Regan K. Smith | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That he be awarded the Purple Heart (PH).
APPLICANT STATES: That he has a disability pension. He provides a copy of his WD AGO Form 53-55, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records are believed lost or destroyed in the National Personnel Records Center fire of 1973. Information herein was obtained from alternate sources.
He enlisted on 9 November 1939 and entered active duty on 16 January 1941. He served in the Field Artillery and was honorably discharged on 10 November 1945. In Block 34 (Wounds Received in Action) of his WD AGO Form 53-55, it states "None."
The applicant authenticated the information on his WD AGO Form 53-55 as being correct by affixing his signature in Block 56.
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, that the Purple Heart (PH) is awarded for a wound sustained as a result of hostile action. Substantiating evidence must be provided to verify that: (1) the wound was the result of hostile action; (2) the wound required medical treatment; and (3) the medical treatment was 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. 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.
2. An attempt was made to obtain records to verify the applicant's contention, but without success. Without proof of entitlement to the PH, the Board cannot approve the applicant's request.
3. 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:
________ ________ ________ GRANT
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
__JLP___ ___MHM __RKS __ DENY APPLICATION
| CASE ID | AR2001060260 |
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| DATE BOARDED | 20011120 |
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| BOARD DECISION | DENY |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | DIRECTOR |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.0015 |
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