| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Wanda L. Waller | Analyst |
| Mr. Raymond V. O’Connor | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Donald P. Hupman | Member | |
| Ms. Regan K. Smith | Member |
2. The applicant requests award of the Purple Heart.
3. The applicant states that he would like the Purple Heart entered on his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States).
4. The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 24 March 1948, served in Korea and was honorably discharged on 5 May 1952. His DD Form 214 does not show the Purple Heart as an authorized award.
5. The applicant’s service personnel records contain a WD AGO Form 0707 (Record of Award of Purple Heart) which shows that Osaka Army Hospital General Orders Number 398, dated 30 December 1950, awarded the applicant the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 8 December 1950 in Korea.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. Evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 8 December 1950 in Korea. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show that he was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 8 December 1950 in Korea.
2. In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.
RECOMMENDATION:
That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected
by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 8 December 1950 in Korea.
BOARD VOTE:
RVO___ DPH_____ RKS____ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
__Raymond V. O’Connor____
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2001061206 |
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| RECON | |
| DATE BOARDED | 20011016 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | (GRANT) |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.0015 |
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