DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORD
S
2 NAVY ANNE
X
WASHINGTON DC 20370.510
0
CRS
Docket No: 549-01
19 July 2001
In addition, the Board considered the advisory
This is in reference to your application for correction of your
naval record pursuant to the provisions of Title 10, United
States Code, Section 1552.
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval
Records, sitting in executive session, considered your
application on 18 July 2001.
injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative
regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this
Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of
Board.
your application, together with all material submitted in support
thereof, your naval record and applicable statutes, regulations
and policies.
opinion furnished by the Chief of Naval Operations dated 29 May
2001, a copy of which is attached.
After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire
record, the Board found that the evidence submitted was
insufficient to establish the existence of probable material
error or injustice.
concurred with the comments contained in the advisory opinion.
The names and
Accordingly, your application has been denied.
votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.
It is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that
You are entitled to have the
favorable action cannot be taken.
Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new and material
evidence or other matter not previously considered by the Board.
In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a
presumption of regularity attaches to all official records.
Your allegations of error and
In this connection, the Board substantially
Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval
record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the
existence of probable material error or injustice.
Sincerely,
W. DEAN PFEIFFER
Executive Director
Enclosure
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF
NAVAi OPERATIONS
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IN REPLY REFER TO
09B13/1U517078
Ser
29 May 2001
From:
To:
Subj:
Chief of Naval Operations
Chairman, Board for Corrections of Naval Records
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
EX-SN
AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE
USN,
(N09B13)
CASE OF
Ref: (a)
Encl:
(b)
(1)
(2)
(3)
BCNR ltr
10 U.S.C. 1552
AEG:jdh Docket No: 549-01 of 6 Mar 01
BCNR File
Service Record
Medical Record
As requested by reference (a) and in accordance with reference
1.
Chief of Naval Operations has reviewed subject man's case for eligibility
determination for the Purple Heart for an injury to his left ring finger
while in Vietnam in May 1968.
(b), the
While the requirement for enemy action
it is considered essential to maintaining the integrity
In accordance with Executive Order 11016, before the Purple Heart can be
2.
approved, there must be adequate documentation that a service member was
wounded as a result of enemy action.
may seem stringent,
of this important decoration.
ring finger when he dropped heavy equipment while under mortar attack. A
review of Mr.-medical and service
records failed to confirm that the
injury was sustained as a result of enemy action; therefore the Purple Heart
cannot be awarded.
When the service and medical records do not confirm this
fact, we will reconsider
eyewitnesses who have personal knowledge of the injury and circumstances
surrounding the incident.
full name and address, relationship to Mr.
.unit assigned and their personal account of
Eyewitnesses should provide to this office their
Mr.- indicated that he injured his left
updn receipt of sworn affidavits from two
t the time of the incident,
the incident.
-
3.
Enclosures
(11,
(21, and (3) are returned.
By direction
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