| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Ms. Deborah L. Brantley | Senior Analyst |
| Ms. Joann Langston | Chairperson | |
| Mr. George D. Paxson | Member | |
| Mr. Charles Gainor | Member |
2. The applicant requests award of the Purple Heart. He states, in effect, that his wound is reflected on his separation document and as such he should have been awarded the Purple Heart.
3. The applicant's military personnel file was likely lost or destroyed during the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center. Information contain herein was reconstructed entirely from his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) and from information contained in files maintained by the Office of The Surgeon General, commonly referred to as the SGO Files. The applicant served on active duty between 13 February 1952 and
24 November 1953 and was overseas for 12 months where he was awarded the Korean Service Medal. Item 29 (wounds received as a result of action with enemy forces) indicates the applicant sustained a shell fragment wound to his left shoulder on 16 November 1952. His wound is confirmed in the SGO Files. There is, however, no indication the applicant was ever awarded the Purple Heart.
CONCLUSIONS:
1. The evidence confirms the applicant was wounded as a result of hostile action on 16 November 1952 and as such is entitled to the Purple Heart. His records should be corrected accordingly.
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 awarding the individual concerned the Purple Heart.
BOARD VOTE:
__JL____ __GDP__ __CG ___ GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION
____Joann Langston____
CHAIRPERSON
| CASE ID | AR2002068578 |
| SUFFIX | |
| RECON | YYYYMMDD |
| DATE BOARDED | 20020425 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | (HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR) |
| DATE OF DISCHARGE | YYYYMMDD |
| DISCHARGE AUTHORITY | AR . . . . . |
| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | GRANT |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 107.00 |
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